NWSA · 8-K · 20261013PR000220

Capital Return Program

NEWS CORP · 2026-10-13 · Importance 50 · Surprise 24 · In source text

News Corporation’s 2025 Repurchase Program authorizes purchases of up to US$1 billion of Nasdaq-listed Class A and Class B common stock and was authorized on July 15, 2025. As of the October 12, 2026 notification, the company had purchased approximately US$525.2 million under the program, including 58,482 shares for US$1.71 million on October 9, 2026. Repurchases may occur in the open market or otherwise, subject to market conditions, the stock price and other factors; no ASX-listed CDIs will be repurchased.

Key facts

• The 2025 Repurchase Program was authorized as of July 15, 2025, for up to an aggregate of US$1 billion of Nasdaq-listed Class A and Class B common stock. source
• NEWS CORP may purchase up to an aggregate of US$1 billion of Class A and Class B common stock under the 2025 Repurchase Program. source
• NEWS CORP is authorized to acquire up to US$1 billion of Nasdaq-listed Class A and Class B common stock under the 2025 Repurchase Program. source
• Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC was named as a broker to offer to buy back the securities on NEWS CORP’s behalf. source
• NEWS CORP reported total consideration paid or payable of US$343,050,604.56 before the previous day and US$1,705,539.81 on the previous day. source
• NEWS CORP had purchased approximately US$525,243,031 worth of Class A and Class B shares under the 2025 Repurchase Program, based on total consideration paid. source
• There were 358,555,706 securities on issue in the class to be bought back. source
• NEWS CORP reported 13,045,264 securities bought back before the previous day and 58,482 securities bought back on the previous day. source

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