Exhibit 99.1
Receipt of Proposal from News Corporation and Permira and Appointment of Independent Committee
LONDON, UK – June 27, 2008 – The Board of NDS Group plc notes the announcement made earlier today by News Corporation and Permira Advisers LLP and confirms that it has received a proposal from News Corporation and two newly incorporated companies formed by funds advised by Permira as described in that announcement (the Proposed Transaction).
The Board of NDS Group plc has appointed a committee of NDS Group plc directors who are not directors or executive officers of News Corporation (the Independent Committee) in relation to the Proposed Transaction. The Independent Committee have retained Citigroup Global Markets Limited as their independent financial adviser and Allen & Overy LLP and Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP as their independent legal advisers to assist in its consideration of the Proposed Transaction.
About NDS
NDS Group plc (NASDAQ: NNDS), a majority owned subsidiary of News Corporation, supplies open end-to-end digital technology and services to digital pay-television platform operators and content providers. Seewww.nds.com for more information about NDS.
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