News Corp’s Special Committee of the Board of Directors Provides Update

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--News Corporation’s (“News Corp” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV) Special Committee composed solely of independent and disinterested members of the News Corp Board of Directors (the “Special Committee”) formed to explore a potential combination with Fox Corporation (the “Proposed Transaction”) following receipt of letters from K. Rupert Murdoch and the Murdoch Family Trust, provided an update on the process in response to recent investor inquiries.

The Special Committee is made up of all the independent directors not affiliated with the Murdoch family--Kelly Ayotte, José María Aznar, Natalie Bancroft, Ana Paula Pessoa, Masroor Siddiqui—and is chaired by Mr. Siddiqui, News Corp’s Lead Independent Director. The Special Committee has been delegated full authority to evaluate the Proposed Transaction. The letters indicated that Mr. Murdoch and the Murdoch Family Trust will not vote in favor of a transaction unless it is both recommended by the Special Committee and approved by a majority vote of the shares held by non-affiliated stockholders entitled to vote.

The Special Committee is in the process of reviewing thoroughly the Proposed Transaction, and has retained independent advisors consisting of PJT Partners as its financial advisor and Sullivan & Cromwell LLP as its legal advisor. It has made no determination with respect to a combination at this stage and there can be no certainty that the Company will engage in such a transaction.

The Special Committee is cognizant of its fiduciary duties in representing the shareholders of News Corp, and will provide further updates as and when the Special Committee deems such updates are appropriate or required.

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About News Corp

News Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV) is a global, diversified media and information services company focused on creating and distributing authoritative and engaging content and other products and services. The company comprises businesses across a range of media, including: digital real estate services, subscription video services in Australia, news and information services and book publishing. Headquartered in New York, News Corp operates primarily in the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom, and its content and other products and services are distributed and consumed worldwide. More information is available at: http://www.newscorp.com.