NWS · 8-K · 20261105PR000249

Capital Return Program

NEWS CORP · 2026-11-05 · Importance 58 · Surprise 42 · In source text

News Corp’s 2025 Repurchase Program authorizes purchases of up to US$1 billion of Nasdaq-listed Class A and Class B common stock; no ASX-listed CDIs are included. As of the November 5, 2026 notification, the company reported approximately US$570.4 million of purchases under the program. On November 4, 2026, it repurchased 54,641 shares for US$1.65 million, at a reported price of US$30.04 per share; the filing also lists 14,067,213 shares and US$373.6 million of consideration before that day.

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 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 was authorized to acquire up to an aggregate of US$1 billion of Nasdaq-listed Class A and Class B common stock under the 2025 Repurchase Program. source
• Before the previous day, NEWS CORP had paid or was payable US$373,603,716.92 in consideration for securities bought back. source
• NEWS CORP had purchased approximately US$570,425,202 worth of Class A and Class B shares under the 2025 Repurchase Program, based on total consideration paid. source
• On the previous day, NEWS CORP bought back 54,641 securities. source
• On the previous day, NEWS CORP paid or was payable US$1,653,677.08 in consideration for securities bought back. source
• NEWS CORP reported 357,709,203 Class A common stock securities on issue in the class subject to the buy-back. source

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