NWS · 8-K · 20261112PR000260

Capital Return Program

NEWS CORP · 2026-11-12 · Importance 41 · Surprise 24 · In source text

NEWS Corporation’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, subject to market conditions and other factors; no ASX-listed CDIs will be repurchased. On November 11, 2026, the Company repurchased 28,539 shares for US$763,335.49; the filing reports 14,277,475 shares bought back before that day for US$379,430,143.05. Separately, the filing states that approximately US$577,729,075 of shares had been purchased to date under the program, leaving approximately US$422.3 million of its authorization unused based on that stated amount.

Key facts

• As of November 12, 2026, the 2025 Repurchase Program authorized repurchases of up to US$1 billion of NEWS CORP's Nasdaq-listed Class A and Class B common stock. source
• The Company may purchase up to an aggregate of US$1 billion of Class A and Class B common stock under the 2025 Repurchase Program. source
• Before the previous day, total consideration paid or payable for securities bought back was US$379,430,143.05. source
• As of the end of the previous day, the Company had purchased approximately US$577,729,075 worth of Class A and Class B shares under the 2025 Repurchase Program, based on total consideration paid. source
• Before the previous day, 14,277,475 securities had been bought back or were subject to acceptances. source
• On the previous day, 28,539 securities had been bought back or were subject to acceptances. source
• On the previous day, total consideration paid or payable for securities bought back was US$763,335.49. source
• NEWS CORP reported 357,410,985 Class A common securities on issue in the class subject to the buy-back. source

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