News Corp

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• Lachlan K. MurdochFOXA · CEO

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Every 8-K with Item 5.02 (departure, election or appointment of directors and officers). The text is the first paragraph of the item.

1. Nov 19, 2025

   On November 18, 2025, News Corporation (the “Company”) and Ruth Allen, Chief Human Resources Officer of the Company), entered into an Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, to be effective as of January 1, 2026 (the “Allen Agreement”). The Allen Agreement extends Ms. Allen’s term of employment until December 31, 2028 and provides for an annual base salary of $900,000; (ii) an annual bonus with a target of $900,000 (subject to pro ration for fiscal 2026); and (iii) an annual long-term equity incentive award with a target of $1,100,000, with approximately 69% of Ms. Allen’s target compensation being “at risk.” All bonus payments and equity grants are subject to the Company’s clawback policies. If Ms. Allen’s employment is terminated by the Company other than for cause (as defined in the Allen Agreement), death or disability, or by Ms.

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2. Jun 23, 2025

   On June 20, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of News Corporation (the “Company”) approved an extension of the term of the amended and restated employment agreement between the Company and Robert Thomson, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, such that the term will now expire on June 30, 2030.

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3. Mar 25, 2025

   On March 19, 2025, David Kline, Chief Technology Officer of News Corporation (the “Company”), informed the Company he would be resigning from his position to accept another role outside of the Company. Mr. Kline has agreed to remain in his current position until June 30, 2025 to assist with the transition of his responsibilities to his successor.

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4. Nov 7, 2024

   On November 7, 2024, the Company announced that Susan Panuccio will depart from her role as Chief Financial Officer on January 1, 2025, and will be succeeded by Lavanya Chandrashekar. Ms. Panuccio will continue as Senior Advisor through June 29, 2025, to help ensure a smooth transition and to support the incoming Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Chandrashekar, 52, has nearly 30 years of experience in international finance and investor relations, and has most recently served as Chief Financial Officer of Diageo plc, a global beverage alcohol company, from 2021 to September 2024, after serving as Global Head of Investor Relations from 2020 to 2021 and Chief Financial Officer, Diageo North America from 2018 to 2021. She has also held senior finance positions at the Procter & Gamble Company and Mondelēz International, Inc. Ms.

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5. Sep 21, 2023

   On September 21, 2023, News Corporation (the “Company”) announced that Rupert Murdoch is stepping down as Executive Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective as of the upcoming annual meeting of stockholders (the “2023 Annual Meeting”) in mid-November. Mr. Murdoch will be appointed Chairman Emeritus of the Company, effective as of the 2023 Annual Meeting. Following the 2023 Annual Meeting, Lachlan Murdoch will become the sole Chair of the Board. As a result of Mr. Murdoch’s resignation from the Board, the size of the Board will be reduced to seven Directors, effective upon such resignation. Mr. Murdoch’s decision to resign from the Board was not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. A copy of the Company’s announcement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

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6. Jul 8, 2022

   On July 7, 2022, News Corporation (the "Company") appointed Marygrace DeGrazio as the Company's Chief Accounting Officer, effective as of July 4, 2022. In connection with such appointment, Ms. DeGrazio assumed the duties of the Principal Accounting Officer from Susan Panuccio, the Company's Chief Financial Officer. Ms. DeGrazio, 45, has served in various positions with the Company since its inception as a public company in 2013, including most recently as Senior Vice President, Global Financial Operations since 2020. Ms. DeGrazio does not have any family relationships with any of the Company's directors or executive officers and since the beginning of the Company's last fiscal year, there have been no transactions between the Company and Ms. DeGrazio or any member of her immediate family that would require disclosure under Item 404 of Regulation S-K.

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7. Jun 17, 2021

   On June 15, 2021, the Company and David B. Pitofsky, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of the Company, entered into an Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, effective as of July 1, 2021 (the “Amended and Restated Pitofsky Agreement”). The Amended and Restated Pitofsky Agreement extends Mr. Pitofsky’s term of employment until June 30, 2024 and provides for an annual base salary of not less than $1,200,000; (ii) an annual bonus with a target of not less than $1,200,000; and (iii) an annual long-term equity incentive award with a target of not less than $1,600,000. These amounts represent an increase over Mr. Pitofsky’s fiscal 2021 annual base salary, annual performance-based bonus target and annual performance-based equity incentive award target of approximately 9%, 20% and 14%, respectively, with approximately 70% of Mr.

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8. Jul 31, 2020

   On July 31, 2020, News Corporation (the “Company”) received a letter from James R. Murdoch tendering his resignation from the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective immediately. Mr. Murdoch informed the Company that his resignation was due to disagreements over certain editorial content published by the Company’s news outlets and certain other strategic decisions. A copy of Mr. Murdoch’s letter of resignation is attached hereto as Exhibit 17.1. As a result of Mr. Murdoch’s resignation, the size of the Board was reduced to 10 Directors, effective upon such resignation. In accordance with the requirements of

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9. Jun 19, 2020

   On June 18, 2020, News Corporation (the “Company”) and Susan Panuccio, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, entered into an Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, effective as of July 1, 2020 (the “Amended and Restated Panuccio Agreement”). The Amended and Restated Panuccio Agreement extends Ms. Panuccio’s term of employment until June 30, 2023 and provides for an annual base salary of not less than $1,400,000; (ii) an annual bonus with a target of not less than $2,000,000; and (iii) an annual long-term equity incentive award with a target of not less than $2,200,000. These amounts represent an increase over Ms. Panuccio’s fiscal 2020 annual base salary, annual performance-based bonus target and annual performance-based equity incentive award target of approximately 7.7%, 14.3% and 25.7%, respectively, with approximately 75% of Ms.

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10. Nov 20, 2019

    At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of News Corporation (the “Company”) held on November 20, 2019 (the “Annual Meeting”), the Company’s stockholders approved the amendment and restatement of the News Corporation 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) to increase the number of authorized shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company that may be issued under the Plan by 20,000,000 for a total of 50,000,000 and to provide that the laws of the State of Delaware (as opposed to New York) shall govern the Plan. A description of the Plan is set forth in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on October 7, 2019 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Plan, a copy of which is being filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

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11. Apr 3, 2017

    On April 1, 2017, Kelly Ayotte was elected as an independent member of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of News Corporation (the "Company"), effective immediately, to fill the existing vacancy on the Board. Ms. Ayotte will serve on the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board. Ms. Ayotte's compensation for service as a non-employee Director will be consistent with that of the Company's other non-employee Directors, including a quarterly deferred stock unit retainer to be first granted on April 3, 2017, the first trading day following April 1, 2017. The Company's non-employee Director compensation practices are described in the Proxy Statement for the Company's 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 12, 2016 under the heading "Director Compensation."

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12. Feb 27, 2017

    On February 23, 2017, News Corporation (the "Company") announced the departure of Bedi Ajay Singh as the Company's Chief Financial Officer. The Company and Mr. Singh entered into a separation agreement, effective as of March 1, 2017, pursuant to which Mr. Singh's employment with the Company was terminated without cause. The separation agreement contains a customary release of claims and provides for: (i) continued payment through June 30, 2019 of Mr. Singh's base salary at an annual rate of $1,300,000; (ii) annual bonus payments of $2,000,000 for each of fiscal 2017, fiscal 2018 and fiscal 2019, each payable at the conclusion of the relevant period; (iii) continued vesting of unvested performance stock unit awards previously granted to Mr.

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13. Dec 5, 2016

    On November 29, 2016, President-elect Donald J. Trump announced his intent to nominate Elaine L. Chao, a member of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of News Corporation (the "Company"), to serve as Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation, and Ms. Chao announced that she was honored to be nominated to serve as Secretary of Transportation. On December 2, 2016, Ms. Chao notified the Company that she will resign from the Board effective if and when she is confirmed as Secretary of Transportation. Ms. Chao's decision to resign was not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices.

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14. Sep 30, 2016

    On September 30, 2016, John Elkann notified the Board of Directors (the "Board") of News Corporation (the "Company") of his resignation from the Board, effective immediately. Mr. Elkann's resignation from the Board is in connection with his other commitments and is not due to any disagreement with the Company. As a result, the size of the Board was reduced to 11 Directors, effective upon Mr. Elkann's resignation. The Board is actively engaged in a process of considering additional independent Director candidates.

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15. Mar 9, 2016

    Amended and Restated Employment Agreement of Robert Thomson On March 9, 2016, News Corporation (the "Company"), NC Transaction, Inc., a subsidiary of the Company ("NC Transaction"), and Robert Thomson, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, entered into an Amended and Restated Employment Agreement (the "Amended and Restated Thomson Agreement"). The Amended and Restated Thomson Agreement extends Mr. Thomson's term of employment until June 30, 2019 and amends the annual bonus and long-term incentive provisions such that, upon achievement of 100% of the performance metrics (which include financial performance targets) established and approved by the Compensation Committee, Mr.

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