News Corp: provides ASX disclosures for $1,000,000,000 repurchase program

What happened

• News Corporation filed an 8-K on Oct 14, 2026 reporting information it provided to the Australian Securities Exchange relating to its stock repurchase program. The filing states the Repurchase Program authorizes the Company to "acquire from time to time up to $1,000,000,000 in the aggregate" of the Company's outstanding Class A common stock and Class B common stock. Attached as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 are copies of the information provided to the ASX on the respective dates.

Key details

• Repurchase program authorization: up to $1,000,000,000 in the aggregate of Class A and Class B common stock.
• Under ASX rules, the Company must provide daily disclosure of transactions under the Repurchase Program, if any.
• The Company also discloses information about the Repurchase Program in its quarterly and annual reports.
• The filing notes the attached ASX information contains forward-looking statements and is dated Oct 14, 2026, signed by Michael L. Bunder, Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary.

Why it may matter

• This 8-K reports Item 8.01 (Other events): disclosures to the Australian Securities Exchange about News Corporation's $1,000,000,000 stock repurchase program and related forward-looking statements. A filing does not show why the insider traded or why the company acted.