FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Kodera Tsuyoshi

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1-7-1 KONAN, MINATO-KU

(Street)
TOKYO 108-0075

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Sony Group Corp [ SONY ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Digital Officer (CDO)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/24/2026
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units (1) 07/24/2026   A   61,320     (2)   (2) Common Stock 61,320 $ 0 61,320 D  
Restricted Stock Units (1) 07/24/2026   A   8,760     (3)   (3) Common Stock 8,760 $ 0 14,710 D  
Explanation of Responses:
1. Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of SONY common stock.
2. The RSUs vest on August 1, 2029. The grant is subject to forfeiture and accelerated vesting in accordance with its terms.
3. The RSUs vest on a specified date corresponding to the date upon which the Reporting Person retires from a position as a senior executive of the Issuer: (a) if the retirement occurs between April 1 to July 17, the RSUs will vest on August 1 of the year of retirement; (b) if the retirement occurs between July 18 to November 16, the RSUs will vest on December 1 of the year of retirement; (c) if the retirement occurs between November 17 to March 31, the RSUs will vest on the April 15 following the date of retirement. The grant is subject to forfeiture and accelerated vesting in accordance with its terms.
/s/ Peter Kim as Attorney-in-Fact for Tsuyoshi Kodera 07/28/2026
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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