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Exhibit 10.8

TRI POINTE HOMES, INC.
2022 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT
Tri Pointe Homes, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby grants to [NAME] (the “Holder”) as of [DATE] (the “Grant Date”), pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Tri Pointe Homes, Inc. 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), a restricted stock unit award (the “Award”) with respect to [###] shares of the Company’s Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”), upon and subject to the restrictions, terms and conditions set forth in the Plan and this agreement (the “Agreement”).
1.Award Subject to Acceptance of Agreement. The Award shall be null and void unless the Holder accepts this Agreement by executing it in the space provided below and returning such original execution copy to the Company.

2.Rights as a Stockholder. The Holder shall not be entitled to any privileges of ownership with respect to the shares of Common Stock subject to the Award unless and until, and only to the extent, such shares become vested pursuant to Section 3 hereof and the Holder becomes a stockholder of record with respect to such shares. As of each date on which the Company pays a cash dividend to record owners of shares of Common Stock (a “Dividend Date”), then the number of shares subject to the Award shall increase by (i) the product of the total number of shares subject to the Award immediately prior to such Dividend Date multiplied by the dollar amount of the cash dividend paid per share of Common Stock by the Company on such Dividend Date, divided by (ii) the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on such Dividend Date. Any such additional shares shall be subject to the same vesting conditions and payment terms set forth herein as the shares to which they relate.

3.Restriction Period and Vesting.

a.Service-Based Vesting Condition. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 3, the Award shall vest on the day immediately prior to the Company’s [DATE] Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The period of time prior to the vesting shall be referred to herein as the “Restriction Period.”

b.Change in Control. Upon a Change in Control, the Restriction Period shall lapse and the Award shall become fully vested and shall be subject to Section 5.8 of the Plan.

c.Separation from Service. If the Holder incurs a Separation from Service as a Non-Employee Director prior to the end of the Restriction Period for any reason, then the portion of the Award that was not vested immediately prior to such Separation from Service shall be immediately forfeited by the Holder and cancelled by the Company; provided, however, that the Restriction Period shall lapse and the Award shall become fully vested if the Holder incurs a Separation from Service prior to the end of the Restriction Period by reason of death or Disability. For purposes of this Agreement, “Disability” shall be defined as that term is defined in the Holder’s offer letter, employment agreement, change in control agreement, or other similar agreement; or if there is no such definition, “Disability” means the Holder is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of 180 days or more, as determined by an independent physician selected with the approval of the Company or any Subsidiary and the Holder

4.Delivery of Certificates. Subject to Section 6, as soon as practicable (but not later than 30 days) after the vesting of the Award, in whole or in part, the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered one or more certificates issued in the Holder’s name (or such other name as is acceptable to the Company and designated in writing by the Holder) representing the number of vested shares. The Company shall pay all original issue or transfer taxes and all fees and expenses incident to such delivery. Prior to the issuance to the Holder of the shares of Common 

Stock subject to the Award, the Holder shall have no direct or secured claim in any specific assets of the Company or in such shares of Common Stock, and will have the status of a general unsecured creditor of the Company.

5.Transfer Restrictions and Investment Representation.

a.Non-transferability of Award. The Award may not be transferred by the Holder other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, pursuant to the designation of one or more beneficiaries on the form prescribed by the Company, a trust or entity established by the Holder for estate planning purposes, a charitable organization designated by the Holder or pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order, in each case, without consideration. Except to the extent permitted by the foregoing sentence, the Award may not be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged, hypothecated, encumbered, or otherwise disposed of (whether by operation of law or otherwise) or be subject to execution, attachment or similar process. Upon any attempt to so sell, transfer, assign, pledge, hypothecate, encumber, or otherwise dispose of the Award, the Award and all rights hereunder shall immediately become null and void.

b.Investment Representation. The Holder hereby represents and covenants that (a) any share of Common Stock acquired upon the vesting of the Award will be acquired for investment and not with a view to the distribution thereof within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), unless such acquisition has been registered under the Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws; (b) any subsequent sale of any such shares shall be made either pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws, or pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act and such state securities laws; and (c) if requested by the Company, the Holder shall submit a written statement, in form satisfactory to the Company, to the effect that such representation (x) is true and correct as of the date of vesting of any shares of Common Stock hereunder or (y) is true and correct as of the date of any sale of any such share, as applicable. As a further condition precedent to the delivery to the Holder of any shares of Common Stock subject to the Award, the Holder shall comply with all regulations and requirements of any regulatory authority having control of or supervision over the issuance or delivery of the shares and, in connection therewith, shall execute any documents which the Board shall in its sole discretion deem necessary or advisable.

6.Additional Terms and Conditions of Award.

a.Adjustment. In the event of any equity restructuring (within the meaning of Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation) that causes the per share value of shares of Common Stock to change, such as a stock dividend, stock split, spinoff, rights offering or recapitalization through an extraordinary dividend, the terms of this Award, including the number and class of securities subject hereto, shall be appropriately adjusted by the Committee. In the event of any other change in corporate capitalization, including a merger, consolidation, reorganization, or partial or complete liquidation of the Company, such equitable adjustments described in the foregoing sentence may be made as determined to be appropriate and equitable by the Committee (or, if the Company is not the surviving corporation in any such transaction, the board of directors of the surviving corporation) to prevent dilution or enlargement of rights of participants. The decision of the Committee regarding any such adjustment shall be final, binding, and conclusive.

b.Compliance with Applicable Law. The Award is subject to the condition that if the listing, registration or qualification of the shares of Common Stock subject to the Award upon any securities exchange or under any law, or the consent or approval of any governmental body, or the taking of any other action is necessary or desirable as a condition of, or in connection with, the delivery of shares hereunder, the shares of Common Stock subject to the Award shall not be delivered, in whole or in part, unless such listing, registration, qualification, consent, approval, or other action shall have been effected or 
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obtained, free of any conditions not acceptable to the Company. The Company agrees to use reasonable efforts to effect or obtain any such listing, registration, qualification, consent, approval, or other action.

c.Award Confers No Rights to Continued Service. In no event shall the granting of the Award or its acceptance by the Holder, or any provision of the Agreement, give or be deemed to give the Holder any right to continued service as a Non-Employee Director.

d.Interpretation. Any dispute regarding the interpretation of this Agreement shall be submitted by the Holder or by the Company forthwith to the Committee for review. The resolution of such a dispute by the Committee shall be final and binding on all parties.

e.Successors and Assigns. The Company may assign any of its rights under this Agreement to single or multiple assignees, and this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company. Subject to the restrictions on transfer herein set forth, this Agreement shall be binding upon the Holder and his or her heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns.

f.Notices. All notices, requests or other communications provided for in this Agreement shall be made, if to the Company, to Tri Pointe Homes, Inc., Attn: General Counsel, 3161 Michelson Dr, Suite 1500, Irvine, California 92612, and if to the Holder, to the last known mailing address of the Holder contained in the records of the Company. All notices, requests or other communications provided for in this Agreement shall be made in writing either (a) by personal delivery, (b) by facsimile or electronic mail with confirmation of receipt, (c) by mailing in the United States mails, or (d) by express courier service. The notice, request, or other communication shall be deemed to be received upon personal delivery, upon confirmation of receipt of facsimile or electronic mail transmission or upon receipt by the party entitled thereto if by United States mail or express courier service; provided, however, that if a notice, request, or other communication sent to the Company is not received during regular business hours, it shall be deemed to be received on the next succeeding business day of the Company.

g.Governing Law. This Agreement, the Award and all determinations made and actions taken pursuant hereto and thereto, to the extent not governed by the laws of the United States, shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware and construed in accordance therewith without giving effect to principles of conflicts of laws.

h.Entire Agreement. The Plan is incorporated herein by reference. Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings specified in the Plan. This Agreement and the Plan constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and the Holder with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified adversely to the Holder’s interest except by means of a writing signed by the Company and the Holder.

i.Partial Invalidity. The invalidity or unenforceability of any particular provision of this Agreement shall not affect the other provisions hereof and this Agreement shall be construed in all respects as if such invalid or unenforceable provision was omitted.

j.Amendment and Waiver. The provisions of this Agreement may be amended or waived only by the written agreement of the Company and the Holder, and no course of conduct or failure or delay in enforcing the provisions of this Agreement shall affect the validity, binding effect, or enforceability of this Agreement.

k.Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two counterparts each of which shall be deemed an original and both of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

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l.Section 409A. This Agreement will be interpreted in accordance with Section 409A of the Code, to the extent applicable, including without limitation any Treasury Regulations or other Department of Treasury guidance that may be issued or amended after the date hereof, and will not be amended or modified in any manner that would cause this Agreement to violate the requirements of Section 409A. If, following the date hereof, the Committee determines that the Award may be subject to Section 409A, including such Department of Treasury guidance as may be issued after the date hereof, the Committee may, in its discretion, adopt such amendments to this Agreement or adopt such other policies and procedures (including amendments, policies, and procedures with retroactive effect), or take any other actions, as the Committee determines are necessary or appropriate to (i) exempt the Award from Section 409A and/or preserve the intended tax treatment of the benefits provided with respect to the Award, or (ii) comply with the requirements of Section 409A. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan or in this Agreement, the Holder agrees that the Holder (or the Holder’s estate or permitted beneficiary(ies)) will be solely responsible for the satisfaction of all taxes, interest, and penalties that may be imposed on the Holder or for the Holder’s account in connection with this Award (including, without limitation, any taxes, interest, and penalties under Section 409A), and neither the Company nor its Affiliates will have any obligation to reimburse, indemnify, or otherwise hold the Holder (or the Holder’s estate or permitted beneficiary(ies)) harmless from any or all of such taxes, interest, or penalties.

m.Clawback. The Award shall be subject to the Company’s Executive Recoupment Policy and any Company clawback or similar policy and any Applicable Law related to such actions. The Holder’s acceptance of this Award shall be deemed to constitute the Holder’s acknowledgement of and consent to the Company’s application, implementation, and enforcement of the Executive Recoupment Policy and any other applicable Company clawback or similar policy that may apply to the Holder, whether adopted before or after the Grant Date, and any Applicable Law relating to clawback, cancellation, recoupment, rescission, payback, or reduction of compensation, and the Holder’s agreement that the Company may take any actions that may be necessary to effectuate any such policy or Applicable Law, without further consideration or action.
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				TRI POINTE HOMES, INC.,
				a Delaware corporation
					
				By:	
				Name:	
				Its:	

Accepted on: __________________________
_____________________________________    
[NAME]Sony Group Corp S-8

Exhibit 4.1

 

(English
translation)

 

Allotment
Agreement for Shares of Restricted Stock

 

Sony
Group Corporation (the “Corporation”) and [the name of person to whom shares will be granted] (the “Qualified
Person”) enter into this Allotment Agreement for Shares of Restricted Stock (this “Agreement”) as of July 22,
2022, as follows, in connection with (i) the allotment of the shares of common stock of the Corporation to be granted to the Qualified
Person by the Corporation pursuant to the decision of the Representative Corporate Executive Officer of the Corporation made on
July 4, 2022, which is based on the delegation by the Board of Directors of the Corporation, and (ii) the management of the account
for such shares treated as restricted stock. This Agreement, including Exhibit 1 and Exhibit 2, shall also function as the notification
set forth in Article 203, Paragraph 1 of the Companies Act, the application set forth in Article 203, Paragraph 2 of the Companies
Act and the notification set forth in Article 204, Paragraph 3 of the Companies Act. This Agreement does not create a contract
or guarantee of continued employment, nor does it form part of the employment agreement, if any, between the Corporation and the
Qualified Person.

 

Article
1       (Purpose of this Agreement) 

The
purpose of granting shares of common stock of the Corporation to the Qualified Person pursuant to this Agreement as part of the
restricted stock compensation plan of the Corporation is to (i) further promote shared values between the shareholders, on the
one hand, and the executives (including the Qualified Person), on the other hand, and (ii) give an incentive to such executives
to enhance the mid- to long-term business performance of the Corporation and its corporate value.

 

Article
2       (Disposal of Treasury Shares) 

1.     The
Corporation shall grant 312,000 shares of common stock of the Corporation by the disposal of treasury shares (the “Disposal
of Treasury Shares”) in accordance with the following terms, and the Qualified Person shall subscribe for [●] shares
(the “Shares”; and the number of the Shares shall be hereinafter referred to as the “Number of Shares”)
out of the said shares. 

		(1)	Class
                                         and number of the total shares which the Corporation shall grant to all Qualified Persons
                                         (the “Offered Shares”)

312,000
shares of common stock of the Corporation 

		(2)	Method
                                         of allotment of Offered Shares

Allotment
of shares as restricted stock 

		(3)	Amount
                                         to be paid for each Offered Share

11,586
yen per share 

		(4)	Total
                                         amount to be paid for Offered Shares

3,614,832,000
yen 

		(5)	Substance
                                         and value of the investment assets that will be contributed in kind

Monetary
compensation receivables payable by the Corporation that will be granted to the Corporate Executive Officers of the Corporation:
1,540,938,000 yen (the amount of monetary compensation receivables that will be contributed for the Offered Shares, per share:
11,586 yen), monetary compensation receivables payable by the Corporation that will be granted to the Non-Executive Directors
of the Corporation: 92,688,000 yen (the amount of monetary compensation receivables that will be contributed for the Offered Shares,
per share: 11,586 yen), monetary compensation receivables payable by the Corporation that will be granted to the Executives of
the Corporation: 1,514,290,200 yen (the amount of monetary compensation receivables that will be contributed for the Offered Shares,
per share: 11,586 yen) and monetary compensation receivables payable by subsidiaries of the Corporation that will be granted to
Executives of such subsidiaries (the Corporation will assume such subsidiaries’ debt obligation owed to such Executives
in relation to such monetary compensation receivables): 466,915,800 yen (the amount of monetary compensation receivables that
will be contributed for the Offered Shares, per share: 11,586 yen)

 

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		(6)	Payment
                                         date

July
25, 2022 (the “Payment Date”)

 

2.     The
Qualified Person hereby agrees to immediately pay, on the Payment Date, the monetary compensation receivables to the Corporation
in the amount obtained by multiplying (i) the Number of Shares to be subscribed for by the Qualified Person pursuant to the main
clause of the preceding Paragraph by (ii) the amount of monetary compensation receivables that will be contributed per share for
the Offered Shares, which is set forth in Item (5) of the preceding Paragraph; and the Corporation hereby approves payment by
way of such contribution.

 

Article
3        (Restriction on Transfer of the Shares) 

		1.	Except
                                         as otherwise provided in Article 5 or Article 8, during the period from the Payment Date
                                         to July 1, 2025 (the “Transfer Restriction Period”), the Qualified Person
                                         shall not transfer, create any security interest on or otherwise dispose of the Shares
                                         (the “Transfer Restriction”).

		2.	In
                                         order to ensure compliance with the Transfer Restriction, during the Transfer Restriction
                                         Period (subject to Article 5 or Article 8), the Shares granted to the Qualified Person
                                         will be managed by Nomura Securities Co., Ltd., using a dedicated account for the Shares
                                         (the “Account for Shares”) in the name of the Qualified Person, which is
                                         set forth in Exhibit 2. In connection with the management of the Account for Shares,
                                         the Corporation has entered into the Memorandum of Understanding for the Administration
                                         of Restricted Stock, with the content to be separately specified by the Corporation,
                                         with Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. (the “Memorandum of Understanding”). The
                                         Qualified Person’s acceptance of the Shares shall constitute his or her acceptance
                                         of all terms and conditions of the Memorandum of Understanding as they apply to the Shares.

		3.	The
                                         Qualified Person shall receive the book-entry transfer of the Shares into the Account
                                         for Shares.

 

Article
4        (Treatment of Shareholders’ Rights) 

1.     The
Qualified Person may exercise voting rights pertaining to the Shares and has the right to receive dividends of surplus pertaining
to the Shares at all times, including during the Transfer Restriction Period.

		2.	The
                                         Qualified Person shall not exercise, with respect to the Shares, appraisal rights (i.e.,
                                         the right under which shareholders may request the company to purchase the shares held
                                         by such shareholders at a fair price, which is set forth in Article 116, Article 182-4,
                                         Article 192, Article 469, Article 785, Article 797, Article 806 and Article 816-6 of
                                         the Companies Act) or any other minority shareholders’ rights (including, but not
                                         limited to, the rights set forth in Article 206-2, Paragraph 4, Article 244-2, Paragraph
                                         5, Article 297, Article 303, Paragraph 2, Article 305, Article 306, Article 358, Article
                                         426, Paragraph 7, Article 433, Article 479, Paragraph 2, Article 796, Paragraph 3, Article
                                         833, Article 847-3 and Article 854 of the Companies Act) against the Corporation for
                                         any reason until the Transfer Restriction is removed.

 

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Article
5        (Removal of the Transfer Restriction) 

1.     The
Corporation shall remove, as of the expiration of the Transfer Restriction Period, the Transfer Restriction on all of the Shares
held by the Qualified Person, on the condition that the Qualified Person has, throughout the Transfer Restriction Period, held
one or more of his or her positions, as applicable, as a Director, a Corporate Executive Officer or any other officer at, or continued
to be an employee of, the Corporation or a Related Company of the Corporation (a “Related Company” means a “subsidiary
(kogaisha)” as defined in Article 8, Paragraph 3 of the Ordinance on the Terminology, Forms and Preparation Methods
of Financial Statements, etc. or an “affiliated company (kanren kaisha)” as defined in Paragraph 5 of such
Article; and together with the Corporation, the “Group Companies”). 

2.     Notwithstanding
the provisions of the preceding Paragraph, if, during the Transfer Restriction Period, the Qualified Person ceases to hold all
the positions that he or she holds as a Director, a Corporate Executive Officer and/or any other officer at, and, if applicable,
ceases to be an employee of, the Group Companies due to his or her death or any other justifiable reason that is approved by the
Compensation Committee of the Corporation, the timing of the removal of the Transfer Restriction and the number of Shares for
which the Transfer Restriction will be removed shall be as set forth below. 

		(1)	In
                                         the case that the Qualified Person ceases to hold all such positions due to the Qualified
                                         Person’s death:

		(a)	Timing
                                         of the removal of the Transfer Restriction

The
later of: (A) the date of the resolution adopted at the meeting of the Compensation Committee regarding the handling of the Qualified
Person’s Shares upon his or her ceasing to hold all such positions due to the Qualified Person’s death; and (B) the
date that notice is made pursuant to Article 11, Paragraph 1. 

		(b)	Number
                                         of Shares for which the Transfer Restriction will be removed

The
number of Shares obtained by multiplying the amount set forth in (i) below by the amount set forth in (ii) below (any fractional
unit (where one unit equals 100 shares) shall be rounded down to the nearest unit (100 shares)); however, the Compensation Committee
of the Corporation may adjust the number of Shares for which the Transfer Restriction will be removed within a reasonable extent,
and if Article 7, Paragraph 3, Item (8) applies to the Qualified Person, the number of Shares will be zero (0). 

		(i)	the
                                         Number of Shares held by the Qualified Person as of his or her death.

		(ii)	the
                                         amount obtained by dividing (A) the number of months in the period from (x) the month
                                         including the Payment Date to (y) the month including the date of the Qualified Person’s
                                         death by (B) 36.

 

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		(2)	In
                                         the case that the Qualified Person ceases to hold all such positions due to any other
                                         justifiable reason that is approved by the Compensation Committee of the Corporation,
                                         other than in the case of the preceding Item:

		(a)	Timing
                                         of the removal of the Transfer Restriction

As
of the first day of the month following the month in which the Qualified Person ceases to hold all such positions (provided, however,
that the Corporation may adjust the date of the removal of the Transfer Restriction within a reasonable extent from the perspective
of administrative procedures for the removal of the Transfer Restriction). 

		(b)	Number
                                         of Shares for which the Transfer Restriction will be removed

The
number of Shares obtained by multiplying the amount set forth in (i) below by the amount set forth in (ii) below (any fractional
unit (where one unit equals 100 shares) shall be rounded down to the nearest unit (100 shares)); however, the Compensation Committee
of the Corporation may adjust the number of Shares for which the Transfer Restriction will be removed within a reasonable extent. 

		(i)	the
                                         Number of Shares held by the Qualified Person as of the date he or she ceases to hold
                                         all such positions.

		(ii)	the
                                         amount obtained by dividing (A) the number of months in the period from (x) the month
                                         including the Payment Date to (y) the month including the date that the Qualified Person
                                         ceases to hold all such positions by (B) 36.

 

Article
6        (Compliance with the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, Etc.) 

		1.	The
Qualified Person shall, in the Disposal of Treasury Shares and in selling the Shares for which the Transfer Restriction is removed
in accordance with the preceding Article or Article 8, Paragraph 1, comply with the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act and
any other applicable laws and regulations (including, but not limited to, the applicable U.S. laws and regulations) and the Corporation’s
regulations for the prevention of insider trading.

		2.	The
                                         Qualified Person shall, in the Disposal of Treasury Shares and in selling the Shares
                                         for which the Transfer Restriction is removed in accordance with the preceding Article
                                         or Article 8, Paragraph 1, confirm in advance with the Legal Division of the Corporation
                                         (or any other department of the Corporation in charge of such matters at the time), whether
                                         there is any violation of Article 166 and/or Article 167 (provisions relating to insider
                                         trading) of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act.

		3.	In
addition to the provisions of the preceding two (2) Paragraphs, the Qualified Person shall comply with the Companies Act, the
Financial Instruments and Exchange Act and other applicable laws and regulations, and the internal regulations, etc. of the company
to which the Qualified Person belongs, in connection with the holding, sale and other disposition of the Shares.

 

Article
7        (Events of Acquisition without any Consideration to, or Consent of,
the Qualified Person) 

		1.	The
Corporation shall acquire, without any consideration to, or consent of, the Qualified Person, all of the Shares held by the Qualified
Person that are not subject to the removal of the Transfer Restriction as of the expiration of the Transfer Restriction Period.

		2.	If
                                         the Transfer Restriction on any portion of the Shares is removed pursuant to Article
                                         5, Paragraph 2, the Corporation shall automatically acquire at the same time the Transfer
                                         Restriction is removed and without any consideration to, or consent of, the Qualified
                                         Person, that portion of the Shares held by the Qualified Person for which the Transfer
                                         Restriction has not been removed.

 

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3.     If
any of the following events occurs with respect to the Qualified Person during the Transfer Restriction Period, the Corporation
shall acquire all of the Shares at the same time that such event occurs and without any consideration to, or consent of, the Qualified
Person. If time is required to determine whether any of the following events has occurred with respect to the Qualified Person
during the Transfer Restriction Period, the Transfer Restriction shall not be removed under Article 5, Paragraph 1 and Paragraph
2 until the Corporation has reasonably determined that none of the following events has occurred with respect to the Qualified
Person. 

		(1)	The
                                         Qualified Person is subject to imprisonment or other serious criminal penalty;

		(2)	A
                                         petition for the commencement of bankruptcy proceedings, the commencement of civil rehabilitation
                                         proceedings or the commencement of any other similar proceedings is filed against the
                                         Qualified Person;

		(3)	A
                                         petition seeking an attachment, a provisional attachment, a provisional disposition,
                                         a compulsory execution or a public auction is filed against the Qualified Person, or
                                         the Qualified Person receives a penalty for any default on the payment of taxes or other
                                         public dues;

		(4)	The
                                         Qualified Person ceases to hold all the positions that he or she holds as a Director,
                                         a Corporate Executive Officer and/or any other officer at, and, if applicable, ceases
                                         to be an employee of, the Group Companies (except for cases where the Qualified Person
                                         ceases to hold all such positions due to his or her death or any other justifiable reason
                                         that is approved by the Compensation Committee of the Corporation);

		(5)	In
                                         the event that the Compensation Committee of the Corporation deems that the Qualified
                                         Person has (a) violated the Sony Group Code of Conduct or any other written policy of
                                         the Group Companies applicable to the Qualified Person, or has otherwise breached a duty
                                         of loyalty owed by the Qualified Person to the Group Companies, or (b) breached the terms
                                         of any written employment or services agreement with the Group Companies applicable to
                                         the Qualified Person;

		(6)	The
                                         Compensation Committee of the Corporation determines that the Qualified Person is in
                                         violation of the provisions of this Agreement or the Detailed Regulations (as defined
                                         in Article 14, Paragraph 1; the same shall apply hereinafter);

		(7)	The
                                         Qualified Person assumes the position of an officer, employee or consultant of, or other
                                         similar service-provider to, a company that is deemed by the Compensation Committee of
                                         the Corporation to have a competitive relationship with the Group Companies (except for
                                         cases where the Qualified Person obtains the prior written approval of the Corporation);
                                         or

		(8)	One
                                         (1) month has passed after the Qualified Person’s death without any notification
                                         and notice being made or given to the Corporation pursuant to Article 11, Paragraph 1
                                         by the Qualified Person’s spouse, estate or by a person who has acquired the right
                                         to the Shares by bequest or inheritance (who shall be referred to collectively throughout
                                         this Agreement as the Qualified Person’s “heir(s)”).

 

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Article
8        (Treatment of Shares in Case of Organizational Restructuring)

1.      During
the Transfer Restriction Period, if any of the matters set forth in the following Items is approved at a General Meeting of Shareholders
of the Corporation (provided, however, that if an approval at a General Meeting of Shareholders of the Corporation is not required,
then the approval by the Board of Directors of the Corporation) (provided, further, that it shall be limited to the case where
the date prescribed in each Item below (the “Organizational Restructuring Effective Date”) is prior to the expiration
of the Transfer Restriction Period), pursuant to the decision of the Compensation Committee of the Corporation, the Transfer Restriction
shall be removed at the time immediately prior to the business day preceding the Organizational Restructuring Effective Date,
with respect to such number of Shares as calculated based on Paragraph 2 (the “Number of Shares Subject to Removal Pursuant
to Organizational Restructuring”), in respect of those Shares held by the Qualified Person as of the date of the relevant
approval (the “Organizational Restructuring Approval Date”). 

		(1)	Merger
                                         agreement under which the Corporation will become the dissolving company: the effective
                                         date of the merger;

		(2)	Absorption-type
                                         company split agreement or incorporation-type company split plan under which the Corporation
                                         will become the splitting company (limited to the case where, as of the effective date
                                         of the company split, the Corporation delivers to the shareholders of the Corporation
                                         all or a part of the consideration for the split that is to be paid in the relevant company
                                         split): the effective date of the company split;

		(3)	Share
                                         exchange agreement or share transfer plan under which the Corporation will become a wholly
                                         owned subsidiary: the effective date of the share exchange or share transfer;

		(4)	Share
                                         consolidation (limited to the case where the relevant share consolidation results in
                                         the Qualified Person holding only a fractional share of less than one (1) share): the
                                         effective date of the share consolidation;

		(5)	Acquisition
                                         of all shares of common stock of the Corporation, to be conducted by attaching the class-wide
                                         call clause set forth in Article 108, Paragraph 1, Item 7 of the Companies Act to the
                                         shares of common stock of the Corporation: the acquisition date that is prescribed in
                                         Article 171, Paragraph 1, Item 3 of the Companies Act; and

		(6)	Demand
                                         for share cash-out with respect to the shares of common stock of the Corporation (meaning
                                         the demand for share cash-out set forth in Article 179, Paragraph 2 of the Companies
                                         Act): the acquisition date that is prescribed in Article 179-2, Paragraph 1, Item 5 of
                                         the Companies Act.

		2.	The
                                         Number of Shares Subject to Removal Pursuant to Organizational Restructuring shall be
                                         the number set forth in the following Item (1) multiplied by the number set forth in
                                         the following Item (2) (any fractional unit (where one unit equals 100 shares) shall
                                         be rounded down to the nearest unit (100 shares)); however, the Compensation Committee
                                         of the Corporation may adjust the Number of Shares Subject to Removal Pursuant to Organizational
                                         Restructuring within a reasonable extent.

		(1)	The
                                         Number of Shares held by the Qualified Person as of the Organizational Restructuring
                                         Approval Date.

		(2)	The
                                         number of months in the period from (i) the month including the Payment Date to (ii)
                                         the month including the Organizational Restructuring Approval Date, divided by 36.

		3.	In
                                         the case provided in Paragraph 1, the Corporation shall acquire, without any consideration
                                         to, or consent of, the Qualified Person, all of the Shares that are held by the Qualified
                                         Person and in respect of which the Transfer Restriction has not been removed as of the
                                         business day preceding the Organizational Restructuring Effective Date.

 

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Article
9        (Waiver of Right to Make Claim for Damages) 

The
Qualified Person shall not, for whatever reason, pursue any responsibility of the Corporation and the directors and officers of
the Corporation in relation to the Shares, including loss compensation, the addition of profits or claims for damages.

 

Article
10      (Notifications of Address and Contact Address in Japan, Etc.) 

		1.	During
                                         the Transfer Restriction Period, if the Qualified Person moves from the address of the
                                         Qualified Person set forth on the signature page at the end of this Agreement, the Qualified
                                         Person must notify the Corporation, in the manner provided in Article 12, Paragraph 2,
                                         of the post-move address (in case of moving out of Japan, the post-move address and the
                                         contact address in Japan). In addition, the Qualified Person must give notice to the
                                         Corporation of other matters which the Corporation judges to be necessary in connection
                                         with the Shares, and in respect of which the Corporation requests the Qualified Person
                                         to give notice.

		2.	If
                                         the Qualified Person fails to make the notification in the preceding Paragraph, the last
                                         address or contact address in Japan that the Qualified Person has notified to the Corporation
                                         (if there has been no such notification by the Qualified Person, the address of the Qualified
                                         Person set forth on the signature page at the end of this Agreement) shall be deemed
                                         to be the address or contact address in Japan of the Qualified Person.

 

Article
11      (Treatment in Case of Death of Qualified Person) 

		1.	In
the case that the Qualified Person dies during the Transfer Restriction Period, the heir(s) of such Qualified Person must notify
the Corporation, in the manner provided in Article 12, Paragraph 2, of the name(s) and address(es) of such heir(s) (if the address(es)
is outside of Japan, the address(es) and contact address(es) in Japan) immediately after the death of the Qualified Person. In
addition, the heir(s) of the Qualified Person must give notice to the Corporation of other matters which the Corporation judges
to be necessary in connection with the Shares, and in respect of which the Corporation requests the heir(s) of the Qualified Person
to give notice.

		2.	If
the heir(s) of the Qualified Person fail(s) to make the notifications in the preceding Paragraph, the last address or the contact
address in Japan in respect of which the Qualified Person made the notification to the Corporation in Paragraph 1 of the preceding
article (if there has been no such notification by the Qualified Person, the address or the contact address in Japan of the Qualified
Person set forth on the signature page at the end of this Agreement) shall be deemed to be the address of the heir(s) of the Qualified
Person.

		3.	The
heir(s) of the Qualified Person must comply with this Agreement, the Detailed Regulations and other provisions concerning the
Shares.

 

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Article
12 (Method of Indication of Intention and Notice) 

1.     All
indications of intention and notices given by the Corporation to the Qualified Person (including the heir(s) of the Qualified
Person) under this Agreement and the Detailed Regulations shall be made in any of the following manners (provided, however, that
all indications of intention and notices given by the Corporation to the heir(s) of the Qualified Person under this Agreement
and the Detailed Regulations shall be made by the manner of Item (1) if such heir(s) of the Qualified Person is/are not employed
by or affiliated with the Group Companies.): 

		(1)	Delivery
                                         of documents to the address of the Qualified Person (including the heir(s) of the Qualified
                                         Person) set forth on the signature page at the end of this Agreement or, if there have
                                         been any changes thereto, to the address(es) set forth in Article 10 or Article 11;

		(2)	Delivery
                                         of documents to the Qualified Person (including the heir(s) of the Qualified Person)
                                         at his or her department in the Group Companies or delivery by e-mail to the e-mail address
                                         of the Qualified Person (including the heir(s) of the Qualified Person) at the Group
                                         Companies; or

		(3)	Giving
                                         notice on a web site of the Group Companies.

		2.	All
                                         indications of intention and notices given by the Qualified Person (including the heir(s)
                                         of the Qualified Person) to the Corporation under this Agreement and the Detailed Regulations
                                         shall be made in writing to the Group HR Department of the Corporation or otherwise made
                                         in the manner designated by the Corporation.

 

Article
13      (Treatment of Personal Information) 

The
Corporation may use the personal information of the Qualified Person and the heir(s) of the Qualified Person that it has obtained
from the Qualified Person and the heir(s) of the Qualified Person, for the preparation and administration of the shareholder registry
as provided in the Companies Act, the preparation of various reporting documents addressed to the Qualified Person and/or the
heir(s) of the Qualified Person, and otherwise conducting the procedures necessary for the implementation of this Agreement and
the Detailed Regulations. Further, the Qualified Person and the heir(s) of the Qualified Person acknowledge and understand that
the Corporation may entrust these tasks to third party service providers acting as broker/dealers and/or record keepers, securities
companies and the share registry administrator (the “Contractors”), and accordingly the Corporation shall provide
the Contractors with personal information held by the Corporation in respect of the Qualified Person and the heir(s) of the Qualified
Person and the Contractors shall use such information, for the purpose of administering the restricted stock compensation plan
of the Corporation.

 

Article
14      (Right to Establish Detailed Regulations) 

		1.	For
the purpose of stipulating matters concerning the implementation of this Agreement and any other details of the restricted stock
compensation plan, the Corporation may establish, amend and abolish the “Detailed Regulations for Restricted Stock Compensation”
(the “Detailed Regulations”), and the Qualified Person shall comply with the Detailed Regulations, as amended. Any
establishment, amendment or abolishment of the Detailed Regulations shall be conducted by way of a resolution passed by the Compensation
Committee of the Corporation.

		2.	If
                                         the Corporation establishes, amends or abolishes the Detailed Regulations in accordance
                                         with the preceding Paragraph, the Corporation must immediately notify the Qualified Person
                                         thereof.

		3.	Notwithstanding
                                         the provisions of Article 12, the notification in the preceding Paragraph may be conducted
                                         by the Corporation by transmitting the communication documents to the Corporation’s
                                         internal homepage and posting the required matters thereon (provided, however, that this
                                         Paragraph shall not apply to the heir(s) of the Qualified Person who is not employed
                                         by or affiliated with the Group Companies.).

 

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Article
15      (Amendment of Agreement) 

1.      If
it is found that this Agreement is not in compliance with the Companies Act, the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, the Income
Tax Act, the Corporation Tax Act or any other relevant laws or regulations, or if this Agreement ceases to be in compliance therewith
as a result of amendments thereto which become effective after the conclusion of this Agreement, the Corporation may, by giving
notice to the Qualified Person, prescribe, amend or abolish any necessary provisions. 

		2.	In
                                         addition to the case described in the preceding Paragraph, when the Corporation finds
                                         it necessary, the Corporation may propose an amendment to this Agreement to the Qualified
                                         Person.

		3.	If,
                                         within two (2) weeks after the Qualified Person receives the proposal mentioned in the
                                         preceding Paragraph, the Qualified Person does not make any objection to the Corporation
                                         in writing together with justifiable reasons, this Agreement shall be deemed to have
                                         been amended in accordance with the proposal made by the Corporation.

		4.	In
                                         addition to the cases provided in each of the preceding Paragraphs, this Agreement may
                                         be amended through an agreement made by and between the Corporation and the Qualified
                                         Person.

 

Article
16      (Tax Treatment) 

		1.	The
Qualified Person shall pay, at his or her own expense, any income tax imposed on him/her and any other taxes and governmental
charges as well as costs, which arise as a result of the Disposal of Treasury Shares, the holding of the Shares, the removal of
the Transfer Restrictions of the Shares, or the disposal, etc. of the Shares, including the sale thereof.

		2.	If
                                         the Corporation has a statutory withholding obligation in connection with the procedure
                                         set forth in the preceding Paragraph, the Qualified Person shall, upon demand by the
                                         Corporation, transfer an amount equal to the amount of the withholding tax to the bank
                                         account designated by the Corporation and by the date designated by the Corporation.

 

Article
17      (Treatment in Cases of Stock Split, Share Consolidation, Etc.) 

During
the Transfer Restriction Period, if, due to the Qualified Person’s holding of the Shares, the Qualified Person acquires
shares of the Corporation for no consideration or the number of shares held by the Qualified Person increases (including the case
where, during the Transfer Restriction Period, the Corporation conducts a stock split or a free share distribution in relation
to the shares of common stock of the Corporation), the provisions of this Agreement shall also apply to such shares. The same
shall apply, with respect to shares resulting from consolidation, if the Corporation conducts a share consolidation in relation
to the shares of common stock of the Corporation during the Transfer Restriction Period. In the foregoing cases, the provisions
of this Agreement shall apply by reasonably replacing words, pursuant to the judgment of the Corporation.

 

Article
18      (Treatment in Cases of Acquisitions of Shares without any Consideration to, or
Consent of, the Qualified Person) 

		1.	If
the Corporation removes the Transfer Restriction or conducts an acquisition without any consideration to, or consent of, the Qualified
Person pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, the Corporation shall provide the Qualified Person with written notice in
advance in the form set forth in Exhibit 3 in respect of (i) the date on which the Transfer Restriction will be removed and the
number of shares for which the Transfer Restriction will be removed or (ii) the date on which the acquisition without any consideration
to, or consent of, the Qualified Person will be conducted and the number of shares to be acquired without any consideration to,
or consent of, the Qualified Person by the Corporation.

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		2.	If
the Corporation performs the procedures in relation to the Shares pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, the Corporation
may, at its own discretion and on behalf of and in the name of the Qualified Person, perform the procedures required by laws and
ordinances or regulations pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, including, but not limited to, making book-entries for
the book-entry transfer that shall be implemented under the Act on Book Entry of Corporate Bonds and Shares, and the Qualified
Person shall not raise any objections thereto.

 

Article
19      (Treatment of Matters Not Provided for in this Agreement) 

The
Qualified Person shall comply with this Agreement, the Detailed Regulations and other provisions concerning the Shares. With respect
to matters that are not provided for in this Agreement, such matters shall be determined by consultation in good faith between
the Corporation and the Qualified Person. In the event that the Qualified Person rejects such consultation or in the event that
such consultation fails to establish an agreement, such matters shall be reasonably decided by the Corporation.

 

Article
20      (Governing Law) 

This
Agreement, the Detailed Regulations and other provisions concerning the Shares shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of Japan.

 

Article
21      (Jurisdiction) 

The
Corporation and the Qualified Person agree that the Tokyo District Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction in the first instance
over any and all disputes that may arise in relation to this Agreement, the Detailed Regulations and other provisions concerning
the Shares.

 

IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, by signing or affixing their seals thereto, the Corporation and the Qualified Person have caused this Agreement
to be executed in duplicate and each party shall retain one (1) original. Each party confirms that this Agreement has been executed
as of July 22, 2022.

 

July
22, 2022

 

		(Corporation)	Address: 	1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo
	 	 	Name:	Sony
Group Corporation
	 	 	 	Representative
Corporate Executive Officer
	 	 	 	Kenichiro
Yoshida

 

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	 	(Qualified
                                         Person)	Address:	[Address
                                         of the Qualified Person]
	 	 	Name:	[Name
                                         of the Qualified Person]

  

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Exhibit
1     Matters to be notified pursuant to Article 203, Paragraph 1 of the Companies Act

 

		(1)	Trade name:

                                                                                Sony Group Corporation

		(2)	Total number of shares authorized to be issued:

                                                                                3,600,000,000 shares

		(3)	Number of shares constituting one (1) unit of shares:

                                                                                100 shares

		(4)	Details of the offer:

                                                                                As described in each Item of Article 2, Paragraph 1 of this Agreement

		(5)	Shareholder
                                         Registry Administrator:

		(i)	Name: 	Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation

		(ii)	Address: 	4-5, Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

		(iii)	Business office: 	Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation

Corporate Agency Division

4-5, Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

		(6)	Indication
                                         pursuant to Article 150, Paragraph 2 of the Act on Book Entry of Corporate Bonds and
                                         Shares

As
the shares of common stock of the Corporation are book-entry transfer shares, the provisions of the Act on Book Entry of Corporate
Bonds and Shares shall apply to the shares of common stock of the Corporation.

 

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Exhibit
2     Account for Shares

[●]

 

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Exhibit
3

 

 Notice

 

[MM
DD], [YY]

 

To
[Name of the Qualified Person]

 

		1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo

                                                                                Sony Group Corporation

                                                                                Representative
Corporate Executive Officer

                                                                                Kenichiro
Yoshida

 

Pursuant
to Article 18, Paragraph 1 of the Allotment Agreement for Shares of Restricted Stock (the “Agreement”) executed by
and between the Corporation and [name of the Qualified Person] (the “Qualified Person”) on [MM DD], 2022, regarding
the shares of restricted stock of the Corporation held by the Qualified Person, the Corporation hereby notifies the Qualified
Person of [the removal of the Transfer Restriction and the number of shares to be acquired without any consideration to, or consent
of, the Qualified Person], as follows. Unless the context otherwise requires, terms used in this Notice that are not otherwise
defined herein shall have the same meanings as those ascribed to them in the Agreement.

 

	[Date
    on which the Transfer Restriction will be removed]	 	[MM
    DD], [YY]
	[Number
    of shares for which the Transfer Restriction will be removed]	 	[●]
    shares

 

	[Date
    on which the acquisition without any consideration to, or consent of, the Qualified Person will be conducted]	 	[MM
    DD], [YY]
	[Number
    of shares to be acquired without any consideration to, or consent of, the Qualified Person]	 	[●]
    shares

 

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