{"url_path":"/sec/sony/10-k/2026/item-7","section_key":"item-7","section_title":"Item 7 Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"20-F","doc_date":"2026-06-18","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/313838/0001193125-26-274893-index.html","accession_number":"0001193125-26-274893","cik":"0000313838","ticker":"SONY","issuer_name":"Sony Group Corp","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/313838/0001193125-26-274893-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0000313838","primary_entity_name":"Sony Group Corp"},"word_count":496,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"Item 7.\n\nMajor Shareholders and Related Party Transactions\n\n \n\nA.\n\nMajor Shareholders\n\nAs of March 31, 2026, there were 6,149,810,645 shares of Common Stock outstanding, including 242,144,891 shares of treasury stock. Out of the total outstanding shares, 523,381,332 shares were in the form of ADRs and 1,115,823,494 shares were held of record in the form of Common Stock by residents in the U.S. As of March 31, 2026, the number of registered ADR holders was 4,302 and the number of registered holders of Common Stock in the U.S. was 473.\n\nThe Financial Instruments and Exchange Act of Japan requires any person who solely or jointly owns more than 5% of total issued voting shares of a company listed on any Japanese stock exchange to file with the Kanto Local Finance Bureau (the “Bureau”) a Bulk Shareholding Report. The following table summarizes the Bulk Shareholding Reports related to Sony (each a “Report”) submitted to the Bureau, where it is reported that ownership percentage by the reported entity exceeds 5% in the most recent updated Report. The Reports do not specify whether reported ownership is direct or beneficial.\n\n \n\nDate of Report*\n\n \n\nReported entities\n\n \nReported number of direct or\nindirect owned and\ndeemed owned shares**\n \n \nReported percentage of direct or\nindirect owned and\ndeemed owned shares**\n \n\nOctober 6, 2020\n\n \nNomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. and 3 Joint Holders\n \n \n63,156,882\n \n \n \n5.01\n \n\nDecember 5, 2024\n\n \nBlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. and 11 Joint Holders\n \n \n532,553,589\n \n \n \n8.53\n \n\nSeptember 19, 2025\n\n \nSumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management Co., Ltd. and 1 Joint Holder\n \n \n361,355,310\n \n \n \n5.88\n \n\n* The table above contains information from the most recent updated Reports.\n\n** Shares issuable or transferable upon exchange of exchangeable securities, conversion of convertible securities or exercise of warrants or stock acquisition rights (including those incorporated in bonds with stock acquisition rights) are taken into account in determining both the size of the reported entity’s holding and Sony’s total issued share capital.\n\nTo the knowledge of Sony Group Corporation, it is not directly or indirectly owned or controlled by any other corporation, by any foreign government or by any other natural or legal person either severally or jointly. As far as is known to Sony Group Corporation, there are no arrangements the operation of which may, at a subsequent date, result in a change in control of Sony Group Corporation.\n\nTo the knowledge of Sony Group Corporation, there were no significant changes in the percentage ownership held by any other major beneficial shareholders during the past three fiscal years. Major shareholders of Sony Group Corporation do not have different voting rights from other shareholders.\n\n \n\nB.\n\nRelated Party Transactions\n\nIn the ordinary course of business, Sony purchases materials, supplies, and services from numerous suppliers throughout the world, including firms with which certain members of the Board of Directors are affiliated.\n\nRefer to Note 31 of the consolidated financial statements for account balances and transactions with associates and joint ventures accounted for under the equity method.\n\n \n\nC.\n\nInterests of Experts and Counsel\n\nNot Applicable"}