Announcement by News Corp's Board of Directors on Potential Combination with Fox Corporation
24 Janeiro 2023 - 06:30PM
Business Wire
News Corporation (“News Corp” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: NWS,
NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV) announced today that the Company’s Board of
Directors received a letter from K. Rupert Murdoch withdrawing the
proposal to explore a potential combination of News Corp and Fox
Corporation (“FOX”) (Nasdaq: FOXA, FOX).
In withdrawing the proposal, Mr. Murdoch indicated that he and
Lachlan K. Murdoch have determined that a combination is not
optimal for shareholders of News Corp and FOX at this time.
As a result of this action, the Special Committee of the Board
of Directors of News Corp has been dissolved. The Board would like
to express its appreciation for the Special Committee's efforts on
this matter.
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“forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “may,”
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These statements are based on current expectations and beliefs and
are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. Actual
results may vary materially from those expressed or implied by the
statements in this press release due to the risks, uncertainties
and other factors described in the Company’s filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. More detailed information about
factors that could affect future results is contained in our
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The
“forward-looking statements” included in this press release are
made only as of the date of this release. We do not have and do not
undertake any obligation to publicly update any “forward-looking
statements” to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, and we
expressly disclaim any such obligation, except as required by law
or regulation.
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.
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News Corp Investor Relations Michael Florin 212-416-3363
mflorin@newscorp.com News Corp Corporate Communications Jim Kennedy
212-416-4064 jkennedy@newscorp.com
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