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News Corp (NWS) awards 23,620 performance stock units to HR chief

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Allen Ruth reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

News Corp granted Chief Human Resources Officer Ruth Allen 23,620 stock-settled performance stock units on August 4, 2026. Each unit is the economic equivalent of one share of Class A common stock.

The award followed achievement of pre-determined performance measures over a three-year performance period and is scheduled to vest on August 15, 2026, with 23,620 units reported as held after the grant.

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Insider Allen Ruth
Role Chief Human Resources Officer
Type Security Shares Price Value
Grant/Award Stock-Settled Performance Stock Units F1, F2 23,620 -- --
Holdings After Transaction: Stock-Settled Performance Stock Units — 23,620 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (2)
  1. F1. Each stock-settled performance stock unit is the economic equivalent of one share of News Corporation's Class A Common Stock.
  2. F2. The stock-settled performance stock units were granted to the Reporting Person after the achievement of pre-determined performance measures over the three-year performance period and shall vest on August 15, 2026.
Performance stock units granted 23620.0000 units Stock-settled PSUs granted to Ruth Allen on August 4, 2026
Underlying Class A common shares 23620.0000 shares Each PSU equals one share of News Corp Class A Common Stock
Vesting date August 15, 2026 Stock-settled PSUs scheduled to vest on this date
Stock-Settled Performance Stock Units financial
"Stock-Settled Performance Stock Units were granted to the Reporting Person"
economic equivalent financial
"Each unit is the economic equivalent of one share of Class A stock"
Class A Common Stock financial
"Each unit equals one share of News Corporation's Class A Common Stock"
Class A common stock is a category of a company’s shares that carries a specific set of ownership rights—most commonly defined voting power and claims on dividends—set out in the company’s charter. For investors it matters because the class determines how much influence you have over corporate decisions, the share’s likely dividend and trading behavior, and how it compares in value to other share classes, like choosing a particular seat with different privileges at the company’s decision-making table.

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FAQ

What did News Corp (NWS) disclose about Ruth Allen's recent equity award?
News Corp granted Chief Human Resources Officer Ruth Allen 23,620 stock-settled performance stock units on August 4, 2026. Each unit equals one share of Class A common stock and reflects long-term incentive compensation tied to a three-year performance period.

How many performance stock units did Ruth Allen receive at News Corp (NWS)?
Ruth Allen received 23,620 stock-settled performance stock units from News Corp. Each unit is the economic equivalent of one share of the company’s Class A common stock, giving her exposure to the same value changes as holding those shares directly.

When do Ruth Allen's News Corp (NWS) performance stock units vest?
Ruth Allen’s stock-settled performance stock units are scheduled to vest on August 15, 2026. Vesting means the units become earned and deliverable in shares, assuming continued satisfaction of any remaining service requirements through that date.

What performance conditions apply to Ruth Allen's News Corp (NWS) award?
The units were granted after pre-determined performance measures were achieved over a three-year performance period. This means the award reflects the company’s and/or executive’s performance over that multi-year timeframe before becoming eligible to vest.

Are Ruth Allen's News Corp (NWS) performance stock units reported under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?
The filing’s Rule 10b5-1 checkbox is not marked as affirmative, so the reported grant is not identified as being made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. It appears as a standard equity compensation award.
SEC Form 4
FORM 4UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number:3235-0287
Estimated average burden
hours per response:0.5
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Allen Ruth
(Last)(First)(Middle)
C/O NEWS CORPORATION
1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
(Street)
NEW YORK NEW YORK 10036
(City)(State)(Zip)
UNITED STATES
(Country)		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NEWS CORP [ NWS ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director10% Owner
XOfficer (give title below)Other (specify below)
Chief Human Resources Officer
2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/04/2026		6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Stock-Settled Performance Stock Units(1)08/04/2026A23,620(2)08/15/202608/15/2026Class A Common Stock23,620(1)23,620D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Each stock-settled performance stock unit is the economic equivalent of one share of News Corporation's Class A Common Stock.
2. The stock-settled performance stock units were granted to the Reporting Person after the achievement of pre-determined performance measures over the three-year performance period and shall vest on August 15, 2026.
Remarks:
/s/ Kenneth C. Mertz as Attorney-in-Fact for Ruth Allen08/05/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR