Keith Rupert Murdoch - Aug 15, 2025 Form 4 Insider Report for NEWS CORP (NWS)

Role
Chairman Emeritus
Signature
/s/ Kenneth C. Mertz as Attorney-in-Fact for Keith Rupert Murdoch
Stock symbol
NWS
Transactions as of
Aug 15, 2025
Transactions value $
-$2,885,176
Form type
4
Date filed
8/19/2025, 04:05 PM
Previous filing
Aug 11, 2025
Next filing
Oct 10, 2025
SEC
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Reporting Owners (1)

Name Relationship Address Signature Signature date CIK
MURDOCH KEITH RUPERT Chairman Emeritus C/O NEWS CORPORATION, 1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK /s/ Kenneth C. Mertz as Attorney-in-Fact for Keith Rupert Murdoch 2025-08-19 0001024835

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction NWS Class A Common Stock Options Exercise +71.8K 71.8K Aug 15, 2025 Direct F1, F2
transaction NWS Class A Common Stock Tax liability -$1.12M -37.5K -52.21% $29.80 34.3K Aug 15, 2025 Direct F3
transaction NWS Class A Common Stock Disposed to Issuer -$1.02M -34.3K -100% $29.80 0 Aug 15, 2025 Direct
transaction NWS Class A Common Stock Options Exercise +10.9K 10.9K Aug 15, 2025 Direct F4, F5
transaction NWS Class A Common Stock Tax liability -$184K -6.17K -56.45% $29.80 4.76K Aug 15, 2025 Direct F3
transaction NWS Class A Common Stock Disposed to Issuer -$142K -4.76K -100% $29.80 0 Aug 15, 2025 Direct
transaction NWS Class A Common Stock Options Exercise +14.1K 14.1K Aug 15, 2025 Direct F4, F5
transaction NWS Class A Common Stock Tax liability -$237K -7.96K -56.45% $29.80 6.14K Aug 15, 2025 Direct F3
transaction NWS Class A Common Stock Disposed to Issuer -$183K -6.14K -100% $29.80 0 Aug 15, 2025 Direct

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Underlying Class Amount Exercise Price Ownership Footnotes
transaction NWS Cash-Settled Performance Stock Units Options Exercise -71.8K -100% 0 Aug 15, 2025 Class A Common Stock 71.8K Direct F1, F2, F6
transaction NWS Cash-Settled Restricted Stock Units Options Exercise -10.9K -100% 0 Aug 15, 2025 Class A Common Stock 10.9K Direct F4, F5, F7
transaction NWS Cash-Settled Restricted Stock Units Options Exercise -14.1K -49.99% 14.1K Aug 15, 2025 Class A Common Stock 14.1K Direct F4, F5, F7
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 Includes dividend equivalents accrued during the performance period that are subject to the same performance-based and time-based vesting conditions as the underlying cash-settled performance stock units.
F2 The cash-settled performance stock units were deemed to have settled for an equivalent number of shares of News Corporation's Class A Common Stock.
F3 Represents shares withheld upon vesting of applicable incentive award to satisfy tax withholding obligations.
F4 Includes dividend equivalents accrued during the vesting period that are subject to the same time-based vesting conditions as the underlying cash-settled restricted stock units.
F5 The cash-settled restricted stock units were deemed to have settled for an equivalent number of shares of News Corporation's Class A Common Stock.
F6 Each cash-settled performance stock unit is the economic equivalent of one share of News Corporation's Class A Common Stock.
F7 Each cash-settled restricted stock unit is the economic equivalent of one share of News Corporation's Class A Common Stock.