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June 25, 2024

Sony Group Corporation Director Appointments

    Tokyo, Japan - Sony Group Corporation announced the appointment of members to its Board of Directors following approval at the 107th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders that took place today. The company's Chair and Vice Chair of the Board, Chair and Members of the Nominating, Compensation and Audit Committees were also appointed at a Meeting of the Board of Directors held after the above mentioned General Meeting of Shareholders.

    Members of the Board

    Note: The Directors appointed at this time are the same as the candidates announced on March 27, 2024.

    Kenichiro Yoshida
    Chairman and CEO
    Representative Corporate Executive Officer
    Hiroki Totoki
    President, COO and CFO
    Representative Corporate Executive Officer
    Yoshihiko Hatanaka*1
    External Director, Shiseido Company, Limited
    External Director, SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO. LTD
    Former Representative Director, Chairman of the Board,
    Astellas Pharma Inc.
    Wendy Becker*1
    Chairperson of the Board, Logitech International S.A.
    Non-Executive Director, GSK plc
    Sakie Akiyama*1
    Founder, Saki Corporation
    Keiko Kishigami*1
    Certified Public Accountant in Japan
    Board Member, WWF Japan
    Joseph A. Kraft Jr.*1
    CEO, Rorschach Advisory Inc.
    Neil Hunt*1
    Chief Product Officer Vibrant Planet, PBC
    Director, Roku, Inc.
    Former Chief Product Officer, Netflix Inc.
    William Morrow*1
    CEO, DIRECTV Entertainment Holdings LLC
    Shingo Konomoto*1
    (New)
    Chairman, Member of the Board, Nomura Research Institute, Ltd.
    • *1An Outside Director who satisfies the requirements under Item 15, Article 2 of the Companies Act of Japan

    Chair and Vice Chair of the Board

    • Chair of the Board
      Yoshihiko Hatanaka
    • Vice Chair of the Board
      Wendy Becker

    Chair and Members of the Committees

    Nominating Committee

    • Chair
      Yoshihiko Hatanaka
    • Members
      Wendy Becker, Joseph A. Kraft Jr.

    Compensation Committee

    • Chair
      Wendy Becker
    • Members
      Sakie Akiyama, William Morrow

    Audit Committee

    • Chair
      Joseph A. Kraft Jr.
    • Members
      Keiko Kishigami, Shingo Konomoto

    Information Security

    Joseph A. Kraft Jr., Neil Hunt

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