NWSA · 8-K · 20261026PR000236

Capital Return Program

NEWS CORP · 2026-10-26 · Importance 50 · Surprise 24 · From source text

NEWS Corporation’s July 15, 2025 Repurchase Program authorizes purchases of up to US$1 billion of Nasdaq-listed Class A and Class B common stock; ASX-listed CDIs are excluded. As of the October 26, 2026 notification, the company had purchased approximately US$550.2 million of shares under the program. On October 23, 2026, it bought back 54,641 shares for US$1.69 million, bringing cumulative purchases to 13,607,039 shares for US$359.86 million before that day’s purchases.

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
• As of the end of the previous day, NEWS CORP reported approximately US$550,203,327 in Class A and Class B share purchases under the 2025 Repurchase Program, based on total consideration paid, against authorization of up to US$1 billion. source
• NEWS CORP reported total consideration of US$359,862,281.13 for securities bought back before the previous day and US$1,691,805.57 for securities bought back on the previous day. source
• NEWS CORP intends, subject to market conditions, its stock price, and other factors, to repurchase Class A and Class B common stock from time to time in the open market or otherwise. source
• As of the October 26, 2026 notification, NEWS CORP reported 13,607,039 securities bought back before the previous day and 54,641 securities bought back on the previous day, October 23, 2026. source
• NEWS CORP reported 357,993,931 securities on issue in the class subject to the buy-back. source
• The reported highest buy-back prices were US$31.58 and US$31.13; the form gives August 27, 2026 as the date the US$31.58 highest price was paid. source

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