Exhibit 99.1 |
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 208,355,000 CLASS A ASX 0 CLASS B 0 CLASS A | NASDAQ 0 CLASS B 1,400,000 CLASS A ASX 0 CLASS B 0 CLASS A |
4 | Total consideration paid or payable for the shares | NASDAQ US$0 CLASS B US$3,623,621,564 CLASS A ASX A$0 CLASS B A$0 CLASS A | NASDAQ US$0 CLASS B US$26,387,480 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$20.39 date: 27 March 2012 lowest price paid: US$14.73 date: 4 October 2011
highest price paid: A$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$19.00 lowest price paid: US$18.68
highest price paid: A$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: 24 April 2012
Print name: Alastair Sinton
Assistant Company Secretary - Australia