Keith Rupert Murdoch - Aug 15, 2024 Form 4 Insider Report for NEWS CORP (NWS)

Signature
/s/ Kenneth C. Mertz as Attorney-in-Fact for Keith Rupert Murdoch
Stock symbol
NWS
Transactions as of
Aug 15, 2024
Transactions value $
-$2,874,829
Form type
4
Date filed
8/16/2024, 04:09 PM
Previous filing
Aug 14, 2024

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction NWS Class A Common Stock Options Exercise +71.6K 71.6K Aug 15, 2024 Direct F1, F2
transaction NWS Class A Common Stock Tax liability -$1.05M -38.6K -53.88% $27.32 33K Aug 15, 2024 Direct F3
transaction NWS Class A Common Stock Disposed to Issuer -$903K -33K -100% $27.32 0 Aug 15, 2024 Direct
transaction NWS Class A Common Stock Options Exercise +8.76K 8.76K Aug 15, 2024 Direct F4, F5
transaction NWS Class A Common Stock Tax liability -$146K -5.36K -61.11% $27.32 3.41K Aug 15, 2024 Direct F3
transaction NWS Class A Common Stock Disposed to Issuer -$93.1K -3.41K -100% $27.32 0 Aug 15, 2024 Direct
transaction NWS Class A Common Stock Options Exercise +10.8K 10.8K Aug 15, 2024 Direct F4, F5
transaction NWS Class A Common Stock Tax liability -$181K -6.63K -61.11% $27.32 4.22K Aug 15, 2024 Direct F3
transaction NWS Class A Common Stock Disposed to Issuer -$115K -4.22K -100% $27.32 0 Aug 15, 2024 Direct
transaction NWS Class A Common Stock Options Exercise +14K 14K Aug 15, 2024 Direct F4, F5
transaction NWS Class A Common Stock Tax liability -$234K -8.55K -61.1% $27.32 5.44K Aug 15, 2024 Direct F3
transaction NWS Class A Common Stock Disposed to Issuer -$149K -5.44K -100% $27.32 0 Aug 15, 2024 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 -71.6K -100% 0 Aug 15, 2024 Class A Common Stock 71.6K Direct F1, F2, F6
transaction NWS Cash-Settled Restricted Stock Units Options Exercise -8.76K -100% 0 Aug 15, 2024 Class A Common Stock 8.76K Direct F4, F5, F7
transaction NWS Cash-Settled Restricted Stock Units Options Exercise -10.8K -50% 10.8K Aug 15, 2024 Class A Common Stock 10.8K Direct F4, F5, F7
transaction NWS Cash-Settled Restricted Stock Units Options Exercise -14K -33.33% 28K Aug 15, 2024 Class A Common Stock 14K 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.