Sony Group Corporation
Sony Group Corporation
02/05/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/05/2026 05:06
Current Report by Foreign Issuer (Form 6-K)
February 5, 2026
Sony Group Corporation
Notice Regarding Partial Amendments to the Facility for the Repurchase of Shares of Common Stock
(Expansion of the Facility for Repurchase)
(Repurchase of Shares Under the Provision of Sony's Articles of Incorporation Pursuant to Article 459, Paragraph 1 of the Companies Act)
Sony Group Corporation ("Sony") approved, at the meeting of its Board of Directors held on November 11, 2025, the establishment of a facility for the repurchase of shares of its own common stock pursuant to Article 459, Paragraph 1 of the Companies Act of Japan and Article 34 of Sony's Articles of Incorporation. Sony hereby announces that, at the meeting of its Board of Directors held today, it resolved to partially amend the facility for the repurchase of shares of common stock, as follows.
1. Reason for Partial Amendments to the Facility for the Repurchase of Shares
To repurchase its own shares more flexibly in consideration of factors such as opportunities for strategic investment, Sony's financial condition and the price of its common stock as part of improving capital efficiency and implementing capital policy according to the business environment.
2. Details of Partial Amendments to the Facility for the Repurchase of Shares (Amendments are underlined.)
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Before Partial Amendments (Board of Directors resolution on November 11, 2025) |
After Partial Amendments (Board of Directors resolution on February 5, 2026) |
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| (1) | Class of shares for repurchase | Common stock of Sony | Common stock of Sony |
| (2) | Total number of shares for repurchase |
35 million shares (maximum) (0.59% of total number of shares issued and outstanding (excluding treasury stock)) |
55 million shares (maximum) (0.92% of total number of shares issued and outstanding (excluding treasury stock)) |
| (3) | Total purchase amount for repurchase of shares | 100 billion yen (maximum) | 150 billion yen (maximum) |
| (4) | Period of repurchase | November 12, 2025 to May 14, 2026 | November 12, 2025 to May 14, 2026 |
| (5) | Method of repurchase | Expected open market purchase through the Tokyo Stock Exchange based on a discretionary trading contract | Expected open market purchase through the Tokyo Stock Exchange based on a discretionary trading contract |
Depending on investment opportunities, market environment and other factors, it is possible that a share repurchase of only a portion of the above will be carried out.
(For reference)
| 1. | Total number and purchase amount of shares repurchased pursuant to the Board of Directors resolution on November 11, 2025 (as of January 31, 2026) | |
| (1) | Total number of shares repurchased | 12,100,400 shares | |
| (2) | Total purchase amount for repurchased shares | 49,999,906,295 yen |
| 2. | Status of treasury stock as of January 31, 2026 |
| (1) | Total number of shares issued and outstanding (excluding treasury stock) | 5,963,341,278 shares | |
| (2) | Number of treasury stock | 186,469,367 shares |
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