Lachlan K. Murdoch - 01 Jul 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for NEWS CORP (NWS)

Reporting relationship: Director
Issuer ticker: NWS
Reported as of: 01 Jul 2026
Net transaction value: $0
SEC form: 4
Accepted by SEC: 02 Jul 2026, 16:05:54 UTC
Prior SEC filing: 09 Apr 2026
Source filing: View source filing
Reporting owner signature: /s/ Kenneth C. Mertz as Attorney-in-Fact for Lachlan K. Murdoch

Key filing fact

Lachlan K. Murdoch filed Form 4 for NEWS CORP (NWS) on 02 Jul 2026.

Key facts

This page summarizes Lachlan K. Murdoch's Form 4 filing for NEWS CORP (NWS).
4 reported transactions and 2 derivative rows are listed below.
Accepted by SEC: 02 Jul 2026, 16:05.

Change

Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 09 Apr 2026.
Current net transaction value: $0.

Research use

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You can trace every row back to the original SEC filing document.

Evidence

Filed on Form 4

Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.

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Reporting Owners (1)

CIK 0001242818 Primary reporting owner

MURDOCH LACHLAN K

Relationship: Director
Address: C/O NEWS CORPORATION, 1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK
Signature: /s/ Kenneth C. Mertz as Attorney-in-Fact for Lachlan K. Murdoch
Signature date: 02 Jul 2026

Reported non-derivative transactions

Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.

NWS transaction

Class A Common Stock

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: +1,747
Change %: +1532%
Price
Shares after: 1,861
Date: 01 Jul 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1

NWS transaction

Class A Common Stock

Disposed to Issuer

Transaction value
Shares: -1,747
Change %: -94%
Price: $25.78^*
Shares after: 114
Date: 01 Jul 2026
Ownership: Direct

Reported derivative securities

Options, warrants, convertible securities, or similar derivative positions disclosed in the filing.

NWS transaction Derivative

Deferred Stock Units

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: -1,747
Change %: -4.3%
Price
Shares after: 39,296
Date: 01 Jul 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Class A Common Stock
Underlying amount: 1,747
Exercise price
Footnotes: F1, F2, F3, F4

NWS transaction Derivative

Deferred Stock Units

Award

Transaction value
Shares: +1,891
Change %: +4.8%
Price: $25.78^*
Shares after: 41,187
Date: 01 Jul 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Class A Common Stock
Underlying amount: 1,891
Exercise price
Footnotes: F2, F4, F5

^* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Explanation of responses 5 footnotes

Footnote F1

The deferred stock units were deemed to have settled for the cash value of an equivalent number of shares of News Corporation's Class A Common Stock.

Footnote F2

Each deferred stock unit represents the equivalent of one share of News Corporation's Class A Common Stock.

Footnote F3

The deferred stock units became payable in cash on July 1, 2026, the first trading day of the quarter five years following the grant.

Footnote F4

Represents the aggregate number of deferred stock units held by the Reporting Person, including deferred stock units accrued as a result of dividend equivalents that vest on the same terms as the respective underlying deferred stock units. The reported deferred stock units become payable in cash on the earlier of (i) the first trading day of the quarter five years following the respective grant and (ii) the Reporting Person's end of service as a Director.

Footnote F5

The deferred stock units become payable in cash on the earlier of (i) the first trading day of the quarter five years following the grant and (ii) the Reporting Person's end of service as a Director.