Notice Regarding Status of Treasury Stock Acquisition (Based on the Provisions of Article 459, Paragraph 1 of the Companies Act and the Articles of Incorporation)

Overview of Capital Policy

Sony Financial Group Inc. executed a treasury stock acquisition based on the Board of Directors' resolution dated August 8, 2025, in accordance with Article 459, Paragraph 1 of the Companies Act and Article 36 of the Articles of Incorporation. The acquisition targeted common shares, with 59,790,600 shares acquired during the period from December 1 to December 31, 2025, at a total acquisition price of 9,316,048,387 yen. The Board resolution set an upper limit of 1 billion shares (13.99% of the total issued shares) for possible acquisitions, a maximum acquisition price of 100 billion yen, and an acquisition period from September 29, 2025, to August 8, 2026. The method of acquisition includes purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and off-auction purchases through ToSTNeT-3. Depending on market conditions and other factors, acquisitions may be partially or wholly unexecuted.

Impact on Shareholders and Future Outlook

As of December 31, 2025, the cumulative number of treasury shares acquired reached 360,973,600 shares, with a total acquisition price of 57,040,062,635 yen, indicating a certain level of treasury stock holding relative to the total issued shares. The treasury stock acquisition is part of shareholder return measures aimed at improving capital efficiency and is expected to continue within the scope of the Board resolution while considering market conditions and legal regulations. Investors should pay attention to the effects of suppressing share dilution and improvements in per-share indicators resulting from the treasury stock acquisitions.