X0202 SCHEDULE 13G/A 0000936753-20-000085 0000936753 XXXXXXXX LIVE 15 Common Stock SH CL A 03/31/2026 0001795250 Sphere Entertainment Co 55826T102 Two Penn Plaza New York NY 10121 Rule 13d-1(b) Ariel Investments, LLC DE 2161632.00 0 2462309.00 0 2462309.00 8.6 IA Sphere Entertainment Co Two Penn Plaza, New York, US-NY, 10121, US Ariel Investments, LLC 200 E. Randolph Street, Suite 2900, Chicago, 60601, United States DELAWARE N IA 2,462,309 8.6 2,161,632 0 2,462,309 0 Y N N Ariel Investments, LLC's adviser clients have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, all securities reported upon this Schedule. None of Ariel Investments, LLC's clients have an economic interest in more than 5% of the subject securities reported upon this Schedule. Y Y Y N By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11. Ariel Investments, LLC James Prescott 05/14/2026