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News Corp Announces Resolution of Murdoch Family Trust Matter

September 8, 2025 4:09 PM UTC

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- News Corporation (News Corp or the Company) (NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV) today announced that the trustee and beneficiaries of the Murdoch Family Trust (MFT) informed the Company that they have reached a mutual resolution of the legal proceedings in Nevada related to the MFT, resulting in the termination of all litigation.

New trusts will be established for the benefit of Lachlan Murdoch, Grace Murdoch and Chloe Murdoch (the Remaining Beneficiary Trusts), and Prudence MacLeod, Elisabeth Murdoch and James Murdoch (the Departing Beneficiaries) will cease to be beneficiaries in any trust holding shares in News Corp or Fox... More