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Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
MFT SH Family Trust
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NEWS CORP [NWS]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle)
JESSE ANGELO, 421 HUDSON STREET APT. 410
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/10/2025
(Street)
NEW YORK, NY 10014-3649
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A Common Stock 09/10/2025 S 7,125(1)(4)(5)(6)(7) D $33.99 0 D
Class B Common Stock 09/10/2025 S 24,256,641(2)(4)(5)(6)(7) D $33.99 0 D
Class B Common Stock 09/10/2025 S 14,071,293(3)(4)(5)(6)(7) D $31.98 0 D
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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
MFT SH Family Trust
JESSE ANGELO
421 HUDSON STREET APT. 410
NEW YORK, NY 10014-3649
X
EM 2025 Family Trust
RISE FIDUCIARY SERVICES II LLC
C/O M. CARANO, 100 W. LIBERTY ST., 10 FL
RENO, NV 89501
X
MacLeod Family Discretionary Trust
EBOR MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
P.O. BOX 1905
JACKSON, WY 83001
X

Signatures

/s/ Jesse Angelo, trustee of the MFT SH Family Trust 09/10/2025
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
/s/ Paula Wardynski, trustee of the EM 2025 Family Trust 09/10/2025
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
/s/ Patricia Overdyke, trustee of the MacLeod Family Discretionary Trust 09/10/2025
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Consists of 2,375 shares of class A common stock of the issuer ("Class A Shares") sold by each of MFT SH Family Trust, EM 2025 Family Trust and MacLeod Family Discretionary Trust (collectively, the "Reporting Persons").
(2) Consists of 8,085,547 shares of class B common stock of the issuer ("Class B Shares") sold by each of the Reporting Persons.
(3) Consists of 4,690,431 Class B Shares sold by each of the Reporting Persons.
(4) As a result of certain agreements entered into by and among the Reporting Persons and certain other stockholders of the issuer, the Reporting Persons may be deemed members of a "group" for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the shares of class A common stock and class B common stock reported herein (the "Shares"). Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of any such Shares, except to the extent of its respective pecuniary interest therein.
(5) Each of the Reporting Persons is a trust established by the trustee of the Mudoch Family Trust (the "MFT") for the benefit of Prudence MacLeod, Elisabeth Murdoch and James Murdoch and his or her respective descendants and charitable organizations.
(6) On September 6, 2025, the MFT transferred (i) approximately 50% of the Class A Shares and 50% of the Class B Shares held by the MFT to the Reporting Persons and (ii) the remaining Class A Shares and Class B Shares held by the MFT to three trusts for the benefit of each of Lachlan K. Murdoch, Grace Murdoch and Chloe Murdoch and their respective descendants and charitable organizations. On September 10, 2025, the Reporting Persons sold a total of (i) 14,071,293 Class B Shares in an underwritten offering (the "Underwritten Offering") and (ii) 7,125 Class A Shares and 24,256,641 Class B Shares in a series of transactions where they were ultimately acquired by LGC Holdco, LLC (the "Purchase").
(7) As a result of the Underwritten Offering and the Purchase, none of the Reporting Persons have any interest, directly or indirectly, in the issuer.

Remarks:
Pursuant to Instruction 5(b)(v), this Form 4 is filed jointly by MFT SH Family Trust, EM 2025 Family Trust and MacLeod Family Discretionary Trust.
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB number.
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