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

What happened News Corp reported on Oct 23, 2026 that under its stock repurchase program the company is authorized to acquire up to $1,000,000,000 in the aggregate of its outstanding Class A common stock and Class B common stock. The filing says the company is required to provide the Australian Securities Exchange with daily disclosure of transactions, and that the company also discloses information about the repurchase program in its quarterly and annual reports. Copies of the information provided to the ASX on the noted dates are attached as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2.

Key details

• Repurchase program authorization: up to $1,000,000,000 in aggregate of Class A and Class B common stock.
• ASX requirement: daily disclosure of transactions pursuant to the repurchase program.
• Exhibits: Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 are the ASX disclosures provided on the dates shown in those exhibits.
• Filing notes forward-looking statements and was signed by Michael L. Bunder, Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, dated Oct 23, 2026.

Why it may matter The report was filed as Item 8.01 (Other events) and covers the company’s stock repurchase program and the company’s disclosure of related transactions to the ASX. The filing does not show why the company acted.