Sony Group (OTC: SNEJF) lists Sony Financial unit and plans spin-off

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Sony Group Corporation reports that shares of its wholly owned financial services subsidiary, Sony Financial Group Inc. (SFGI), were listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market on September 29, 2025. This listing is a key condition for executing a previously announced partial spin-off of SFGI.

The Spin-off is scheduled to take effect on October 1, 2025 via a distribution of SFGI shares as dividends in kind. After the Spin-off, Sony expects to hold slightly less than 20% of SFGI shares. At that point, SFGI will no longer be a consolidated subsidiary and will instead be treated as an affiliate accounted for using the equity method.

The timetable also designates September 29, 2025 as the ex-dividend date for Sony common shares, September 30, 2025 as the record date for the dividends in kind, and October 1, 2025 as the effective and distribution date for those dividends.

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Equity restructuring and accounting analyst

Sony lists its financial arm and prepares a partial spin-off that will deconsolidate the business.

Sony Group Corporation is listing Sony Financial Group Inc. (SFGI) on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market and executing a partial spin-off through dividends in kind. The listing on September 29, 2025 is explicitly described as a condition for the spin-off, with the effective and distribution date set for October 1, 2025. This restructures how the financial services operations sit within the overall group.

After the spin-off, Sony expects to own slightly less than 20% of SFGI. The company states that SFGI will no longer be a consolidated subsidiary but will become an affiliate accounted for using the equity method. That change typically means Sony will no longer combine SFGI's full revenues and expenses line by line, instead recognizing its share of SFGI's net income.

The document also lays out key dates: an ex-dividend date for Sony shares on September 29, 2025, a record date for dividends in kind on September 30, 2025, and the effective distribution date on October 1, 2025. Subsequent financial reports from Sony and SFGI will show how results are split between the two entities under this new structure.

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of September 2025

Commission File Number: 001-06439

SONY GROUP CORPORATION

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

1-7-1 KONAN, MINATO-KU, TOKYO, 108-0075, JAPAN

(Address of principal executive offices)

The registrant files annual reports under cover of Form 20-F.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F,

Form 20-F x Form 40-F ¨

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Registrant)
	By:	/s/ Lin Tao
		(Signature)
	Lin Tao
	Chief Financial Officer

Date: September 29, 2025

List of Materials

Documents attached hereto:

Notice Regarding the Listing of Sony Financial Group Inc. on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market

September 29, 2025

Sony Group Corporation

Notice Regarding the Listing of Sony Financial Group Inc.
on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market

Today, the shares of common stock of Sony Financial Group Inc. (“SFGI,” and such shares of common stock of SFGI, “SFGI share(s)”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation (“Sony”), which operates the Financial Services business, were listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (“TSE”) Prime Market.

As disclosed in the announcement entitled “Notice Regarding Approval for the Listing of Sony Financial Group Inc. from the Tokyo Stock Exchange” on September 8, 2025, the listing of SFGI shares on the TSE is a condition for the execution of the partial spin-off (the “Spin-off”) of SFGI. Following today’s listing, the Spin-off will be executed as planned on October 1, 2025. After the execution of the Spin-off, it is expected that Sony will hold slightly less than 20% of SFGI shares and SFGI will no longer be a consolidated subsidiary of Sony, but will become an affiliate of Sony accounted for using the equity method.

1. Overview of the listed company

Company name	Sony Financial Group Inc.
Name and title of representative	Toshihide Endo, President and CEO, Representative Corporate Executive Officer
Listed Shares	SFGI shares
Listing Market	TSE Prime Market
Securities Code	8729
Listing Date	September 29, 2025

2. Schedule for dividends in kind and listing of SFGI shares

Date	Description
Monday, September 29, 2025	Ex-dividend date of the shares of common stock of Sony (“Sony share(s)”) Listing date of SFGI shares on the TSE (Date from which SFGI shares subject to distribution will become tradable on the TSE) (Note 1)
Tuesday, September 30, 2025	Record date of dividends in kind
Wednesday, October 1, 2025	Effective date / distribution date of dividends in kind

(Note) 1.       In response to the TSE’s revisions to the initial listing day in the case of spin-offs, the listing date for SFGI shares is today, the ex-dividend date of Sony shares, and SFGI shares are tradable on the TSE from today, prior to the above-mentioned distribution on October 1, 2025.

End of document

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Note: This document does not constitute an offer of securities for sale, or an invitation or solicitation of an offer to buy securities. This document is intended to publicly announce the Spin-off and the listing of SFGI shares and is not intended to solicit investment or engage in other similar actions. Under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration thereunder or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.

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FAQ

What did Sony Group Corporation (SNEJF) announce about Sony Financial Group Inc.?

Sony Group Corporation announced that shares of its wholly owned subsidiary Sony Financial Group Inc. (SFGI), which operates its Financial Services business, were listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market on September 29, 2025.

How is Sony Group Corporation restructuring its stake in Sony Financial Group Inc.?

Sony is executing a partial spin-off of Sony Financial Group Inc. via dividends in kind. After the spin-off, Sony expects to hold slightly less than 20% of SFGI shares, and SFGI will change from a consolidated subsidiary to an affiliate accounted for using the equity method.

When will the Sony Financial Group Inc. spin-off become effective?

The spin-off of Sony Financial Group Inc. is planned to be executed on October 1, 2025, which is described as the effective date and distribution date of the dividends in kind.

What key dates did Sony Group Corporation set for the SFGI share distribution?

Sony set September 29, 2025 as the ex-dividend date for Sony common shares, September 30, 2025 as the record date for dividends in kind, and October 1, 2025 as the effective and distribution date for the dividends in kind of SFGI shares.

Will Sony Financial Group Inc. remain a consolidated subsidiary of Sony after the spin-off?

No. Sony states that after the spin-off, Sony Financial Group Inc. will no longer be a consolidated subsidiary of Sony. It will instead become an affiliate accounted for using the equity method.

On which market are Sony Financial Group Inc. shares listed and under what securities code?

Shares of Sony Financial Group Inc. are listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market with securities code 8729.