NWS · 8-K · 20261104PR000243

Capital Return Program

NEWS CORP · 2026-11-04 · 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. By the end of November 3, 2026, the company had purchased approximately US$567,986,584 of shares under the program. On November 3, 2026, it bought back 58,482 shares for US$1,726,517.30; the notification reports 14,008,731 shares bought back for US$371,877,199.62 before that day. The program may use open-market or other purchases, and no ASX-listed CDIs will be repurchased.

Key facts

• NEWS CORPORATION’s 2025 Repurchase Program, authorized July 15, 2025, permits repurchases of up to US$1 billion in aggregate of its Nasdaq-listed Class A and Class B common stock. source
• NEWS CORP may purchase up to US$1 billion in aggregate of Class A and Class B common stock under the 2025 Repurchase Program. source
• As of the notification, NEWS CORP had purchased approximately US$567,986,584 worth of Class A and Class B shares under the 2025 Repurchase Program, based on total consideration paid. source
• NEWS CORP reported total consideration of US$371,877,199.62 for securities bought back before the previous day and US$1,726,517.30 for securities bought back on the previous day. source
• NEWS CORP reported 14,008,731 securities bought back before the previous day and 58,482 securities bought back on the previous day, November 3, 2026. source
• NEWS CORP reported 357,709,203 Class A common stock securities on issue in the class subject to the buy-back. source
• For buy-backs before the previous day, NEWS CORP reported a highest price of US$31.58, paid August 27, 2026, and a lowest price of US$22.20, paid February 9, 2026. source
• For buy-backs on the previous day, NEWS CORP reported a highest price of US$29.69 and a lowest price of US$29.06. source

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