Sony Group decided on 30 October 2026 to grant 622,360 performance share units to 18 recipients under its new compensation plan. The grant is scheduled for 25 November 2026, not completed as of this announcement. A maximum of 1,244,720 shares may be delivered if the specified performance conditions reach their 200% ceiling.
The maximum is not an immediate share issue. The units vest subject to performance and service requirements over a three-fiscal-year evaluation period, so the number ultimately delivered can differ from the ceiling.
The scheduled grant and its conditions
Exact primary source checked at 2026-10-31T09:00:47.281Z. Amounts and periods are as labelled below.
| Measure or condition | Verified observation | Primary evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Instrument | First-series performance share units, or PSUs | Sony Group Corporation |
| Scheduled grant date | 25 November 2026; not completed as of announcement | Sony Group Corporation |
| Recipients | 18 officers/employees across the specified group categories | Sony Group Corporation |
| PSUs to be granted | 622,360 | Sony Group Corporation |
| Potential maximum shares | 1,244,720 at 200% performance achievement | Sony Group Corporation |
| Evaluation period | Three fiscal years from the first day of the fiscal year of grant | Sony Group Corporation |
| Vesting conditions | Performance factor 0%–200%, plus specified service requirements | Sony Group Corporation |
A unit is not a share already delivered
The number of shares is calculated from the units multiplied by a performance-achievement factor. A 200% factor produces the disclosed maximum: 622,360 multiplied by two equals 1,244,720. That arithmetic describes a conditional upper limit, not the final vesting outcome.
Sony's notice refers to performance criteria including total shareholder return and other factors set out in the plan's rules. Readers should not assume that the maximum will be reached or that each recipient receives the same number of units.
Not a public shareholder bonus
This is an officer and employee compensation arrangement, not a pro-rata bonus issue to everyone holding Sony shares. The first-series table separates corporate officers, employees and subsidiary officers, and attaches service conditions to vesting.
For public-market readers, the relevant follow-up is the eventual vested amount and any later disclosure of share delivery. The current notice alone does not establish completed dilution, a cash payment date, a dividend entitlement or an assured effect on the share price.
Primary source record
Sony Group Corporation — https://www.sony.com/en/SonyInfo/IR/news/20261030_E02.pdf; observed 2026-10-31T09:00:47.281Z. This is primary-source checking assisted by AI, not independent human editorial approval.
Additional primary record
Sony Group Corporation — https://www.sony.com/en/SonyInfo/IR/news/20261030_E01.pdf; checked 2026-10-31T09:07:00.575Z. Separate same-day plan-introduction notice from the first-grant notice; related primary document, not independent confirmation.
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