News Corporation filed a daily buy-back notification with the Australian Securities Exchange on October 21, 2026, reporting the repurchase of 13,446,956 Class A common shares for a total consideration of US$354,954,752.85. The filing details the company's ongoing activity under its 2025 Repurchase Program, which authorizes the repurchase of up to US$1 billion of the company's Nasdaq-listed Class A and Class B common stock.
The disclosure, submitted under ASX listing rule 3.8A, indicates that the most recent trading day for buy-backs was October 20, 2026. In addition to the primary batch of shares, the notification lists a separate category of securities bought back on that date, totaling 54,641 shares with a consideration of US$1,669,550.29. The company stated that the repurchases are intended to enhance shareholder value and will be conducted from time to time in the open market or otherwise, subject to market conditions and stock prices.
The filing specifies that Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC is the broker offering to buy back the securities on the entity's behalf. The consideration for the buy-backs is paid in US dollars. The company noted that no ASX-listed CDIs will be repurchased under these programs, and the repurchases do not require security holder approval. There are no restrictions on foreign participation in the buy-back, nor are there other conditions that need to be satisfied before the offer becomes unconditional.
According to the notification, the highest price paid for the securities under this program was US$31.58 on August 27, 2026, while the lowest price paid was US$22.20 on February 9, 2026. For the specific securities bought back on October 20, 2026, the highest price paid was US$30.86 and the lowest was US$30.30. The total number of Class A common shares on issue in this class is reported as 358,267,137. The company's ARBN is listed as 163882933, and its ASX issuer code is NWS.