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Companies · NWSA · Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing · Company update · Aug 6, 2026

Routine buyback disclosure; no new capital-return change

NEWS CORP (NWSA) — what happened, in plain English, and what it means versus what the market expected.

This is an administrative update, not a new buyback decision. The filing reiterates the existing authorization to repurchase up to $1 billion of Class A and Class B shares; it does not announce an increased authorization, accelerated program, or change in policy (Repurchase Program disclosure). The supplied filing does not include the transaction details from Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2. Those exhibits are described as daily disclosures to the Australian Securities Exchange, but the provided content does not show shares repurchased, prices paid, or remaining authorization, so the actual buyback activity cannot be quantified here (Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2). Against expectations, the read is neutral. This 8-K appears to satisfy recurring disclosure requirements rather than provide a fresh earnings, operating, or capital-allocation signal; its significance is therefore limited unless the omitted exhibits contain unusually large repurchases.

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