NWS · 8-K · 20261005PR000215

Capital Return Program

NEWS CORP · 2026-10-05 · Importance 56 · Surprise 24 · In source text

News Corp’s 2025 Repurchase Program authorizes purchases of up to US$1 billion of its Nasdaq-listed Class A and Class B common stock; no ASX-listed CDIs will be repurchased. As of the October 5, 2026 notification, the company reported approximately US$512.1 million of cumulative purchases under the program. For October 2, 2026, the filing reports 62,323 securities bought back for US$1,787,791.35; it states the repurchases are intended to enhance shareholder value.

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’s 2025 Repurchase Program may purchase up to an aggregate US$1 billion of Class A and Class B common stock. source
• NEWS CORP reported total consideration paid or payable of US$334,105,963.97 before the previous day and US$1,787,791.35 on the previous day. source
• As of the end of the previous day, NEWS CORP had purchased approximately US$512,127,133 worth of Class A and Class B shares under the 2025 Repurchase Program, based on total consideration paid. source
• Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC was named as the broker to offer to buy back NEWS CORP securities on its behalf. source
• NEWS CORP’s buy-back did not require security holder approval. source
• As of October 5, 2026, 358,831,617 NEWS CORP securities were on issue in the class subject to the buy-back. source
• NEWS CORP reported 12,733,649 securities bought back before the previous day and 62,323 securities bought back on the previous day. source

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