NWSA · 8-K · 20261030PR000240

Capital Return Program

NEWS CORP · 2026-10-30 · Importance 38 · Surprise 24 · Contradicted

NEWS Corporation’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; ASX-listed CDIs are excluded. On October 29, 2026, the Company bought back 58,482 shares for US$1,723,944.09, at prices from US$29.34 to US$29.70. Cumulative purchases reached 13,833,285 shares for US$366,745,427.52 before October 29, and the Company reported approximately US$560,338,237 of total consideration paid under the program to date.

Key facts

• NEWS CORP’s 2025 Repurchase Program, authorized July 15, 2025, permits repurchases of up to an aggregate of US$1 billion of Nasdaq-listed Class A and Class B common stock. source
• NEWS CORP had purchased approximately US$560,338,237 worth of Class A and Class B shares under the 2025 Repurchase Program, based on total consideration paid. source
• Before the previous day, NEWS CORP had paid or was payable US$366,745,427.52 in consideration for securities bought back. source
• Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC was named as broker for NEWS CORP’s buy-back. source
• NEWS CORP’s buy-back did not require security-holder approval, had no restrictions on foreign participation, and had no other conditions to be satisfied before the offer became unconditional. source
• For securities bought back on the previous day, NEWS CORP paid or was payable US$1,723,944.09 in consideration. source
• Before the previous day, NEWS CORP had bought back 13,833,285 securities. source
• On October 29, 2026, NEWS CORP bought back 58,482 securities. source

Impact estimates