NWS · 8-K · 20261106PR000255

Capital Return Program

NEWS CORP · 2026-11-06 · Importance 50 · Surprise 24 · No source text

NEWS Corporation’s 2025 Repurchase Program authorizes repurchases of up to US$1 billion of Nasdaq-listed Class A and Class B common stock; it was authorized on July 15, 2025, and no ASX-listed CDIs will be repurchased. As of the November 5, 2026 notification, the company had purchased approximately US$573.2 million of Class A and Class B shares under the program. On November 5, 2026, it bought back 70,004 shares for US$1,914,469.39, at US$26.465 per share. The notification reports 14,121,854 shares bought back before that day for total consideration of US$375,257,394.

Key facts

• NEWS CORPORATION’s 2025 Repurchase Program was authorized on July 15, 2025, for up to an aggregate of US$1 billion of Nasdaq-listed Class A and Class B common stock. source
• NEWS CORPORATION may purchase up to an aggregate of US$1 billion of Class A and Class B common stock under the 2025 Repurchase Program. source
• Under the 2025 Repurchase Program, NEWS CORPORATION had purchased approximately US$573,249,429 worth of Class A and Class B shares, based on total consideration paid. source
• Before the previous day, NEWS CORPORATION had bought back 14,121,854 securities for total consideration of US$375,257,394.00. source
• On the previous day, NEWS CORPORATION bought back 70,004 securities for total consideration of US$1,914,469.39. source
• NEWS CORPORATION’s highest price paid before the previous day was US$31.58, on August 27, 2026; on the previous day it was US$29.70. source
• NEWS CORPORATION’s lowest price paid before the previous day was US$22.20, on February 9, 2026; on the previous day it was US$26.465. source
• NEWS CORPORATION intends to repurchase a combination of Class A and Class B common stock from time to time, in the open market or otherwise, subject to market conditions, its stock price and other factors. source

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