NWSA · 8-K · 20260805PR000167

Capital Return Program

NEWS CORP · 2026-08-05 · Importance 58 · Surprise 42 · No source text

News Corp. is authorized to repurchase up to an aggregate of US$1 billion of its Nasdaq-listed Class A and Class B common stock under the 2025 Repurchase Program authorized on July 15, 2025. As of August 4, 2026, the Company had purchased approximately US$404.7 million of shares, including US$262.0 million for 10,288,925 shares purchased on the previous day and US$1.8 million for 62,323 shares purchased before that day. Repurchases may occur from time to time in the open market or otherwise, subject to market conditions and the stock price, with Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC acting as broker; ASX-listed CDIs will not be repurchased.

Key facts

• Repurchase program for up to an aggregate of US$1 billion of the Company’s Nasdaq-listed Class A common stock and Class B common stock authorized as of July 15, 2025 (the “2025 Repurchase Program”) source
• The Company may purchase up to an aggregate of US$1 billion of Class A common stock and Class B common stock under the 2025 Repurchase Program source
• Total consideration paid or payable for the securities (first line): US$261,959,956.10 source
• To date, the company has purchased approximately US$404,733,910 worth of Class A and Class B shares (based on total consideration paid) under the 2025 Repurchase Program source
• Total number of securities bought back (first line): 10,288,925 source
• Total number of securities bought back (second line): 62,323 source
• Total consideration paid or payable for the securities (second line): US$1,758,144.29 source
• Highest price paid (first line): US$29.06 source

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