NEWS CORP (NWS) reported insider equity activity by Chief Human Resources Officer Ruth Allen. On August 15, 2026, Allen settled an aggregate of 36,641 stock-settled performance and restricted stock units into an equivalent number of Class A Common shares, with 15,120 shares withheld to satisfy tax obligations. She also received a grant of 11,831 stock-settled restricted stock units as part of her fiscal 2027 long-term equity incentive award, vesting in thirds on August 15, 2027, 2028 and 2029. On August 17, 2026, Allen sold 21,521 Class A Common shares at a weighted average price of $28.9917 per share, in transactions ranging from $28.71 to $29.06, and the Rule 10b5-1 trading plan box was not checked.
NEWS CORP (NWS) reported insider equity activity by General Counsel David B. Pitofsky. On August 15, 2026, stock-settled performance stock units and restricted stock units covering 102,260 shares of Class A Common Stock settled into shares, with 50,837 shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations. He also received a new grant of 25,719 stock-settled restricted stock units as part of his fiscal 2027 long-term equity incentive award, vesting in thirds on August 15 of 2027, 2028 and 2029. On August 17, 2026, he sold 51,423 shares of Class A Common Stock in an open-market or private sale at $28.76 per share.
NEWS CORP (NWS) reports that Chief Financial Officer Lavanya Chandrashekar conducted several equity transactions involving Class A Common Stock and stock-settled restricted stock units. On August 17, 2026, she sold 17,785 shares at $28.665 per share in an open-market or private transaction.
On August 15, 2026, previously granted stock-settled restricted stock units for 9,548 and 8,790 units settled into an equivalent number of Class A shares, including dividend equivalents accrued during vesting. To satisfy tax withholding obligations upon vesting, 3,443 and 3,169 shares were withheld at $29.16 per share. She also received a new grant of 27,777 stock-settled restricted stock units as part of her fiscal 2027 long-term equity incentive award, each equivalent to one Class A share and scheduled to vest in thirds on August 15, 2027, 2028, and 2029, subject to time-based vesting conditions.
NEWS CORP (ticker NWS) reported that Chief Executive Officer Robert J. Thomson had several equity-related transactions on Class A Common Stock-linked awards. Cash-settled performance stock units and restricted stock units economically equivalent to 549,710 shares were exercised or converted into Class A Common Stock, with a portion of the resulting shares used to satisfy obligations.
Of the stock received, 296,372 shares were delivered or withheld at $29.16 per share to cover tax withholding and related obligations, and additional shares were disposed of to the issuer. Thomson also received a new grant of 108,024 cash-settled restricted stock units tied to Class A Common Stock, vesting in thirds on August 15, 2027, 2028 and 2029, subject to time-based vesting conditions.
NEWS CORP (NWS) reported that Chairman Emeritus Keith Rupert Murdoch settled 14,221 cash-settled restricted stock units, which were deemed to have settled for an equivalent number of Class A common shares. Upon vesting, 5,895 shares were withheld at $29.16 per share to satisfy tax withholding obligations, and 8,326 shares were disposed of to the issuer at $29.16 per share. Following the transaction, the reported balance of these cash-settled restricted stock units was 0.
News Corporation announced ongoing activity under its stock repurchase program, under which it is authorized to acquire up to US$1 billion in aggregate of its Class A and Class B common stock. The company is providing the Australian Securities Exchange with daily buy-back notifications for its Nasdaq-listed shares.
For one class, a total of 10,842,150 securities have been bought back for aggregate consideration of US$277,834,354.15, with prices between US$22.20 and US$30.79. For another class, a total of 5,087,993 securities have been bought back for US$148,032,056.11, with prices between US$25.49 and US$35.29. The company states that further repurchases will depend on market conditions and other factors and characterizes its repurchase intentions as forward-looking statements.
News Corporation insider-related parties filed a notice to sell up to 17,785 Class A shares through Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC on NASDAQ. The proposed sale has an aggregate market value of $509,807.03 as of the filing, based on recent trading prices.
The shares relate to restricted stock vesting awards from the issuer, including 6,059 Class A shares vesting on August 15, 2025 and 11,726 Class A shares vesting on August 15, 2026, both described as compensation-related equity.