Thomson Robert J 4

What Happened

• Robert J. Thomson, CEO of News Corporation, was granted awards on April 8, 2026 totaling 834 cash‑settled restricted stock units (RSUs). The awards were reported as derivative acquisitions (transaction code A) at a reference price of $24.43 each:
  • 154 units @ $24.43 = $3,762
  • 288 units @ $24.43 = $7,036
  • 392 units @ $24.43 = $9,577
• These are awards/compensation rather than open‑market purchases or sales.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-04-08; filing date: 2026-04-09 (timely filing).
• Price shown: $24.43 per unit; aggregate value reported ≈ $20,375.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the excerpt of the filing.
• Footnotes:
  • F1: Each cash‑settled RSU is the economic equivalent of one share of News Corp Class A common stock.
  • F2: Some amounts represent dividend equivalents accrued on those RSUs, payable in cash when the RSUs vest.

Context

• Cash‑settled RSUs do not deliver actual shares; they provide a cash payment equal to the share value upon vesting—common executive compensation.
• Awards are routine compensation actions and do not necessarily signal the insider’s personal buying or selling sentiment.