EX-99 2 rrd324076_36244.htm INFORMATION PROVIDED TO THE AUSTRALIAN STOCK EXCHANGE ON THE DATE NOTED ON EXHIBIT 99.1. Exhibit 99

Exhibit 99.1

Appendix 3E
Daily share buy-back notice



Rule 3.8A

Appendix 3E

Daily share buy-back notice

(except minimum holding buy-back and

Selective buy-back)

Information and documents given to ASX become ASX's property and may be made public.

Introduced 1/9/99. Origin: rule 3.6, Appendix 7C. Amended 30/9/2001, 11/01/10

Name of entity

 

ARBN

NEWS CORPORATION

111 480 561

We (the entity) give ASX the following information.

Information about buy-back

1

Type of buy-back

ON MARKET

     

2

Date Appendix 3C was given to ASX

14 JUNE 2005

Total of all shares bought back, or in relation to which acceptances have been received, before, and on, previous day

   

Before previous day

Previous day

3

Number of shares bought back or if buy-back is an equal access scheme, in relation to which acceptances have been

NASDAQ

0 CLASS B

102,160,000 CLASS A

ASX

0 CLASS B

0 CLASS A

NASDAQ

0 CLASS B

2,300,000 CLASS A

ASX

0 CLASS B

0 CLASS A

4

Total consideration paid or payable for the shares

NASDAQ

US$0 CLASS B

US$1,675,637,856 CLASS A

ASX

A$0 CLASS B

A$0 CLASS A

NASDAQ

US$0 CLASS B

US$38,821,240 CLASS A

ASX

A$0 CLASS B

A$0 CLASS A

   

Before previous day

Previous day

5

If buy-back is an on-market buy-back

NASDAQ-CLASS B

highest price paid: US$ N/A

lowest price paid: US$ N/A

NASDAQ-CLASS A

highest price paid: US$17.56

date: 16 August 2011

lowest price paid: US$14.73

date: 4 October 2011


ASX-CLASS B

highest price paid: A$ N/A

lowest price paid: A$ N/A

ASX-CLASS A

highest price paid: A$ N/A

lowest price paid: A$ N/A

highest price allowed under rule 7.33:

ASX-CLASS B

A$ N/A

ASX-CLASS A

A$ N/A

NASDAQ-CLASS B

highest price paid: US$ N/A

lowest price paid: US$ N/A

NASDAQ-CLASS A

highest price paid: US$17.23


lowest price paid: US$16.60


ASX-CLASS B

highest price paid: A$ N/A

lowest price paid: A$ N/A

ASX-CLASS A

highest price paid: A$ N/A

lowest price paid: A$ N/A

highest price allowed under rule 7.33:

ASX-CLASS B

A$ N/A

ASX-CLASS A

A$ N/A

 

Participation by directors

6

Deleted 30/9/2001

How many shares may still be bought back?

7

If the company has disclosed an intention to buy back a minimum number of shares - the remaining number of shares to be bought back

Compliance statement

1. The company is in compliance with all Corporations Act requirements relevant to this buy-back.

2. There is no information that the listing rules require to be disclosed that has not already been disclosed, or is not contained in, or attached to, this form.

Sign here: /s/ Alastair Sinton
Date: 20 October 2011

Print name: Alastair Sinton
Assistant Company Secretary - Australia