NWSA · 8-K · 20261020PR000232

Capital Return Program

NEWS CORP · 2026-10-20 · Importance 50 · Surprise 24 · Contradicted

News Corp’s 2025 Repurchase Program authorizes purchases of up to US$1 billion of Nasdaq-listed Class A and Class B common stock, and the company reported approximately US$540.4 million of cumulative purchases to date. On October 19, 2026, it bought back 54,641 shares for US$1.63 million; the notification also reports 13,392,315 shares and US$353.3 million of consideration before that previous day. Purchases may occur in the open market or otherwise, subject to market conditions, share price and other factors; no ASX-listed CDIs are included.

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 of US$1 billion of Class A and Class B common stock under the 2025 Repurchase Program. source
• As of the previous day, NEWS CORP had purchased approximately US$540,403,283 worth of Class A and Class B shares under the 2025 Repurchase Program, based on total consideration paid. source
• NEWS CORP reported total consideration of US$353,321,019.73 for securities bought back before the previous day and US$1,633,733.12 for securities bought back on the previous day. source
• Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC was named as a broker for NEWS CORP’s buy-back. source
• NEWS CORP’s buy-back did not require security holder approval. source
• NEWS CORP had 358,267,137 Class A common stock securities on issue in the class subject to the buy-back. source
• NEWS CORP reported 13,392,315 securities bought back before the previous day and 54,641 securities bought back on the previous day. source

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