NWSA · 8-K · 20261027PR000237

Capital Return Program

NEWS CORP · 2026-10-27 · Importance 50 · Surprise 24 · In source text

News Corp’s 2025 Repurchase Program, authorized July 15, 2025, permits repurchases of up to US$1 billion of Nasdaq-listed Class A and Class B common stock, subject to market conditions, share price, and other factors. As of the October 26, 2026 trading day, the company had repurchased 13,661,680 shares for total consideration of US$361.6 million; it repurchased 54,641 shares for US$1.67 million on that day. Through the previous day, cumulative consideration under the program was approximately US$552.7 million. The program excludes ASX-listed CDIs.

Key facts

• NEWS CORP’s 2025 Repurchase Program, authorized July 15, 2025, allows 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 day before October 26, 2026, NEWS CORP had bought back 13,661,680 securities for total consideration of US$361,554,086.70. source
• As of October 26, 2026, NEWS CORP had purchased approximately US$552,672,955 worth of Class A and Class B shares under the 2025 Repurchase Program, based on total consideration paid. source
• On October 26, 2026, NEWS CORP bought back 54,641 securities for US$1,672,315.13. source
• NEWS CORP reported a highest buy-back price of US$31.58, paid on August 27, 2026. source
• NEWS CORP reported a lowest buy-back price of US$22.20, paid on February 9, 2026. source
• NEWS CORP reported US$30.98 as the highest price paid on the previous day. source

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