NWS · 8-K · 20261023PR000235

Capital Return Program

NEWS CORP · 2026-10-23 · 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. As of the previous day, October 22, 2026, the company had repurchased approximately US$547.7 million of shares under the program; that day’s buyback was 50,801 shares for US$1,569,979.50. Repurchases may occur in the open market or otherwise, subject to market conditions, share price and other factors, and the program excludes ASX-listed CDIs.

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 reported that its 2025 Repurchase Program may purchase up to an aggregate of US$1 billion of Class A and Class B common stock. source
• NEWS CORP reported 13,556,238 securities bought back before the previous day, for total consideration of US$358,292,301.63. source
• NEWS CORP reported that it had purchased approximately US$547,702,929 worth of Class A and Class B shares under the 2025 Repurchase Program, based on total consideration paid. source
• NEWS CORP bought back 50,801 securities on the previous day, for total consideration of US$1,569,979.50. 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 highest price paid before the previous day was US$31.58, on August 27, 2026; the highest price paid on the previous day was US$31.06. source
• NEWS CORP’s lowest price paid before the previous day was US$22.20, on February 9, 2026; the lowest price paid on the previous day was US$30.73. source

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