Sony Group (SONY) schedules ADS sales from multiple restricted stock awards

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Sony Group Corporation has a planned sale of American Depository Shares through Merrill Lynch at One Bryant Park, New York, with the shares listed on the NYSE. The Form 144 schedule lists ADSs issuable from Restricted Stock Awards dated June 27, 2023, July 2, 2024, and August 4, 2026. The scheduled sales relate to 45,547, 55,000, and 445,000 ADSs respectively, with a noted proposed sale date of August 5, 2026.

Key Figures

ADS from 08/04/2026 award: 445000 shares ADS from 07/02/2024 award: 55000 shares ADS from 06/27/2023 award: 45547 shares +1 more

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ADS from 08/04/2026 award 445000 shares American Depository Shares from Restricted Stock Award dated 08/04/2026 listed as securities to be sold

ADS from 07/02/2024 award 55000 shares American Depository Shares from Restricted Stock Award dated 07/02/2024 listed as securities to be sold

ADS from 06/27/2023 award 45547 shares American Depository Shares from Restricted Stock Award dated 06/27/2023 listed as securities to be sold

Proposed sale date 08/05/2026 Date shown in securities information section for proposed ADS sales on NYSE

Key Terms

Form 144, American Depository Shares, Restricted Stock Award

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Form 144 regulatory

"144: Securities To Be Sold"

Form 144 is a document that investors must file with the government when they plan to sell a large number of shares of a company's stock. It helps ensure transparency so everyone knows how many shares are being sold and when, which can impact the stock's price.

American Depository Shares financial

"American Depository Shares | Merrill Lynch One Bryant Park New York NY 10036"

American depository shares are U.S.-listed securities that stand in for a foreign company’s ordinary shares, held by a U.S. bank which issues the ADS so investors can trade the foreign stock in U.S. dollars and on U.S. exchanges. Think of them like a locally wrapped version of a foreign product—easier to buy and sell at home—but they still carry risks from currency differences, foreign rules and potential limits on voting rights, so they affect access, liquidity and investment risk.

Restricted Stock Award financial

"American Depository Shares | 08/04/2026 | Restricted Stock Award | Sony Group Corporation"

A restricted stock award is company shares given to an employee or executive that cannot be sold or fully owned until certain conditions—like staying with the company for a set time or hitting performance targets—are met. Think of it as a gift that only becomes yours after you fulfill specific obligations; for investors, these awards matter because they can increase the total shares outstanding when they vest, reveal how management is being paid and motivated, and create potential selling pressure when restrictions lift.

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FAQ

What type of securities are covered in Sony (SONY) Form 144?

The Form 144 covers American Depository Shares of Sony Group Corporation, to be sold through Merrill Lynch, with the ADSs listed for trading on the NYSE.

How many Sony (SONY) ADSs from the August 4, 2026 award are listed for sale?

The schedule lists 445,000 American Depository Shares related to a Restricted Stock Award dated August 4, 2026 as securities to be sold for cash.

What Sony (SONY) Restricted Stock Awards from 2024 are included in this Form 144?

The filing includes American Depository Shares from a Restricted Stock Award dated July 2, 2024, with 55,000 ADSs identified as securities to be sold for cash.

Are earlier Sony (SONY) Restricted Stock Awards included in the planned ADS sale?

Yes. The schedule lists 45,547 American Depository Shares from a Restricted Stock Award dated June 27, 2023 as part of the securities to be sold for cash.

What is the proposed date of sale for the Sony (SONY) ADSs in this Form 144?

The proposed sale date for the American Depository Shares listed in the schedule is August 5, 2026, as indicated in the securities information section.

Which broker is handling the Sony (SONY) ADS transactions in this Form 144?

The American Depository Shares are associated with Merrill Lynch, located at One Bryant Park, New York, NY 10036, as shown in the securities information section.

Form 144 Filer Information	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 144 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FORM 144

144: Filer Information

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Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing?	LIVE TEST
Submission Contact Information
Name
Phone
E-Mail Address

144: Issuer Information

Name of Issuer

SEC File Number

Address of Issuer

Phone

Name of Person for Whose Account the Securities are To Be Sold

See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.

Relationship to Issuer

144: Securities Information

Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold	Name and Address of the Broker	Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold	Aggregate Market Value	Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding	Approximate Date of Sale	Name the Securities Exchange
American Depository Shares	Merrill Lynch One Bryant Park New York NY 10036	545547	12269352.03	523381332	08/05/2026	NYSE

Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:

144: Securities To Be Sold

Title of the Class	Date you Acquired	Nature of Acquisition Transaction	Name of Person from Whom Acquired	Is this a Gift?	Date Donor Acquired	Amount of Securities Acquired	Date of Payment	Nature of Payment *
American Depository Shares	08/04/2026	Restricted Stock Award	Sony Group Corporation			445000	08/04/2026	Cash
American Depository Shares	07/02/2024	Restricted Stock Award	Sony Group Corporation			55000	07/02/2024	Cash
American Depository Shares	06/27/2023	Restricted Stock Award	Sony Group Corporation			45547	06/27/2023	Cash

* If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.

Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.

144: Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months

Nothing to Report

144: Remarks and Signature

Remarks

Date of Notice

ATTENTION:

The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed. If such person has adopted a written trading plan or given trading instructions to satisfy Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, by signing the form and indicating the date that the plan was adopted or the instruction given, that person makes such representation as of the plan adoption or instruction date.

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ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)