NWSA · 8-K · 20261102PR000241

Capital Return Program

NEWS CORP · 2026-11-02 · Importance 50 · Surprise 24 · In source text

NEWS Corporation’s 2025 Repurchase Program authorizes up to US$1 billion of Nasdaq-listed Class A and Class B common stock; no ASX-listed CDIs will be repurchased. As of the November 2, 2026 notification, the company had purchased approximately US$562.9 million of shares under the program. On October 30, 2026, it bought back 58,482 shares for US$1.72 million, at prices of US$29.11–US$29.74. The program permits repurchases in the open market or otherwise, subject to market conditions, share price and other factors.

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; repurchases may occur in the open market or otherwise, subject to market conditions, stock price, and other factors. 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
• NEWS CORP reported total consideration of US$368,419,264.23 for securities bought back before the previous day and US$1,719,394.19 for securities bought back on the previous day. source
• Under the 2025 Repurchase Program, NEWS CORP had purchased approximately US$562,876,003 worth of Class A and Class B shares, based on total consideration paid, as of the November 2, 2026 notification. source
• NEWS CORP’s November 2, 2026 daily buy-back notification reported 13,891,767 securities bought back before the previous day and 58,482 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, had no restrictions on foreign participation, and had no other conditions to be satisfied before the offer became unconditional. source
• NEWS CORP’s highest reported buy-back price before the previous day was US$31.58, paid on August 27, 2026; the highest price on the previous day was US$29.74. source

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