Worth reading
41Recurring
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Neutral
Direction inferred from the company’s description.Scale
1142196
SharesWording
Conditional
How definitive the wording is.Details of issuance or disposal
Disposal of treasury shares in connection with the vesting of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Who receives how much1,142,196Shares
1,142,196 treasury shares (subject to possible reduction by the payment date)
The Company's directors1 / 10,788 shares
Executive officers of the Company1 / 37,055 shares
Directors and other officers of Sony Group affiliates3 / 162,313 shares
Employees of the Company2 / 15,354 shares
Directors and other officers of Sony Group affiliates29 people / 164,633 shares
Employees of Sony Group affiliates329 / 725,289 shares
Directors and other officers of Sony Group affiliates3 / 26,764 shares
The height of each bar represents the proportion of shares received by each allottee. The thin line below represents the number of existing shares to which these shares are added.
¥3,438 per share
Total issue value
¥3,926,869,848
Categories and Number of Persons Covered
1 Sony Group director, 10,788 shares; 1 Sony Group Executive Officer, 37,055 shares; 3 directors and other officers of Sony Group affiliates, 162,313 shares; 2 Sony Group employees, 15,354 shares; 29 directors and other officers of Sony Group affiliates, 164,633 shares; 329 employees of Sony Group affiliates, 725,289 shares; 3 directors and other officers of Sony Group affiliates, 26,764 shares
Reason for acquisition without consideration
If an eligible recipient forfeits the RSUs before the vesting date, is sentenced to imprisonment or a more serious penalty, becomes subject to a petition for commencement of bankruptcy or similar proceedings, becomes subject to an attachment or similar process, or falls under any other specified circumstances established in advance by Sony Group, all unvested RSUs will lapse.
Payment date
3 August 2026
Basis for determining the amount to be paid
The closing price of Sony Group's common stock in regular trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on 16 July 2026, ¥3,438 per share. The price was determined based on the closing price on the business day preceding the date of determination by the Representative Executive Officer, within a range that would not constitute a particularly favorable price. No discount or premium percentage was disclosed.
Procedures under the Corporate Code of Conduct
The Representative Executive Officer will make the determination pursuant to a delegation based on a resolution of the Board of Directors. Acquisition of an independent third party's opinion and confirmation of shareholders' intent: Not disclosed.
Impact on Business Performance
The plan was introduced to align Sony Group's performance with the benefits received by eligible recipients, increase their motivation to contribute to improved performance, and improve Sony Group's performance. The specific impact on performance of this disposal of treasury shares is Not disclosed.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Type of issuance or disposal | Disposal of treasury shares in connection with the vesting of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) |
| Number of shares to be issued or disposed of | 1,142,196 treasury shares (subject to possible reduction by the payment date) |
| Issue price and disposal price | ¥3,438 per share |
| Total issue value | ¥3,926,869,848 |
| Payment date | 3 August 2026 |
| Intended allottee | Category The Company's directors / Number of Employees 1 / Number of Shares 10,788 shares, Category Executive officers of the Company / Number of Employees 1 / Number of Shares 37,055 shares, Category Directors and other officers of Sony Group affiliates / Number of Employees 3 / Number of Shares 162,313 shares, Category Employees of the Company / Number of Employees 2 / Number of Shares 15,354 shares, Category Directors and other officers of Sony Group affiliates / Number of Employees 29 people / Number of Shares 164,633 shares, Category Employees of Sony Group affiliates / Number of Employees 329 / Number of Shares 725,289 shares, Category Directors and other officers of Sony Group affiliates / Number of Employees 3 / Number of Shares 26,764 shares |
| Basis for determining the amount to be paid | The closing price of Sony Group's common stock in regular trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on 16 July 2026, ¥3,438 per share. The price was determined based on the closing price on the business day preceding the date of determination by the Representative Executive Officer, within a range that would not constitute a particularly favorable price. No discount or premium percentage was disclosed. |
| Reason for acquisition without consideration | If an eligible recipient forfeits the RSUs before the vesting date, is sentenced to imprisonment or a more serious penalty, becomes subject to a petition for commencement of bankruptcy or similar proceedings, becomes subject to an attachment or similar process, or falls under any other specified circumstances established in advance by Sony Group, all unvested RSUs will lapse. |
| Categories and Number of Persons Covered | 1 Sony Group director, 10,788 shares; 1 Sony Group Executive Officer, 37,055 shares; 3 directors and other officers of Sony Group affiliates, 162,313 shares; 2 Sony Group employees, 15,354 shares; 29 directors and other officers of Sony Group affiliates, 164,633 shares; 329 employees of Sony Group affiliates, 725,289 shares; 3 directors and other officers of Sony Group affiliates, 26,764 shares |
| Procedures under the Corporate Code of Conduct | The Representative Executive Officer will make the determination pursuant to a delegation based on a resolution of the Board of Directors. Acquisition of an independent third party's opinion and confirmation of shareholders' intent: Not disclosed. |
| Impact on Business Performance | The plan was introduced to align Sony Group's performance with the benefits received by eligible recipients, increase their motivation to contribute to improved performance, and improve Sony Group's performance. The specific impact on performance of this disposal of treasury shares is Not disclosed. |
Items this document does not state (17)
Amount of funds to be raisedEstimated issuance expensesSpecific use of fundsIntended allottee's holding policyDilution RateTotal number of issued sharesExercise priceExercise periodNumber of Stock Acquisition RightsTransfer restriction periodConditions for lifting transfer restrictionsTotal Stock-Based CompensationUnderwriter / lead underwriterOverallotmentStock Split RatioMost recent equity financingMajor shareholders after the offering
These are items the company does not state in this document. We do not leave them blank, nor fill them in from other sources or by inference.
The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.A portion of the RSUs granted in the past vested under the RSU plan. The purpose of the plan is to align Sony Group's performance with the interests of eligible recipients and increase their motivation to contribute to improved performance.
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