NWSA · 8-K · 20261014PR000221

Capital Return Program

NEWS CORP · 2026-10-14 · Importance 50 · Surprise 24 · In source text

NEWS Corp’s 2025 Repurchase Program authorizes up to US$1 billion in repurchases of Nasdaq-listed Class A and Class B common stock; the authorization was approved July 15, 2025. On October 13, 2026, the company bought back 58,482 shares for US$1,729,318.59, at prices ranging from US$29.37 to US$29.68. Before that day, it had repurchased 13,162,228 shares for US$346,471,877.58, with reported purchase prices ranging from US$22.20 to US$31.58. The company reported approximately US$530,340,530 of cumulative purchases under the program to date, and stated that no ASX-listed CDIs would be repurchased.

Key facts

• NEWS CORP’s 2025 Repurchase Program, authorized July 15, 2025, permits repurchases of up to an aggregate US$1 billion of Nasdaq-listed Class A and Class B common stock. source
• NEWS CORP may purchase up to an aggregate US$1 billion of Class A and Class B common stock under the 2025 Repurchase Program. source
• NEWS CORP had purchased approximately US$530,340,530 worth of Class A and Class B shares under the 2025 Repurchase Program, based on total consideration paid. source
• Before the previous day, the total consideration NEWS CORP paid or owed for repurchased securities was US$346,471,877.58; on the previous day it was US$1,729,318.59. source
• NEWS CORP’s buy-back does not require security holder approval, has no restrictions on foreign participation, and has no other conditions to be satisfied before the offer becomes unconditional. source
• Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC is named as a broker for the buy-back on NEWS CORP’s behalf. source
• Before the previous day, NEWS CORP had bought back 13,162,228 securities; on the previous day it bought back 58,482 securities. source
• As of the notification dated 14/10/2026, the previous day on which NEWS CORP securities were bought back was 13/10/2026. source

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