News (NWSA) 4: BANCROFT NATALIE bought 1,747 shares of Class A Common Stoc… (Jul 2, 2026)

=== SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership === Document Type: 4 Period of Report: 2026-07-01 10b5-1 Pre-arranged Plan: No --- Issuer --- Name: NEWS CORP (NWS) CIK: 0001564708 --- Reporting Owner --- Name: BANCROFT NATALIE CIK: 0001420489 Role: Director --- Non-Derivative Transactions --- [Transaction #1] Security: Class A Common Stock Date: 2026-07-01 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative) Shares: +1,747 Shares Owned After: 1,747 | Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [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. [Transaction #2] Security: Class A Common Stock Date: 2026-07-01 | Code: D (Sale to issuer) Shares: -1,747 | Price: $25.78 Total Value: $45,037.66 Shares Owned After: 0 | Ownership: D (Direct) --- Derivative Transactions --- [Transaction #1] Security: Deferred Stock Units Date: 2026-07-01 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative) Shares: -1,747 Shares Owned After: 39,296 | Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F2] Each deferred stock unit represents the equivalent of one share of News Corporation's Class A Common Stock. [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. [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. [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. [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. [Transaction #2] Security: Deferred Stock Units Date: 2026-07-01 | Code: A (Grant or award) Shares: +1,891 | Price: $25.78 Shares Owned After: 41,187 | Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F2] Each deferred stock unit represents the equivalent of one share of News Corporation's Class A Common Stock. [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. [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. [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. --- Footnotes (Complete Index) --- 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. F2: Each deferred stock unit represents the equivalent of one share of News Corporation's Class A Common Stock. 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. 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. 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. --- Signature --- /s/ /s/ Kenneth C. Mertz as Attorney-in-Fact for Natalie Bancroft (2026-07-02)