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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on October 16, 2012.
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NEWS CORPORATION
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1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK, NY 10036 |
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Meeting Information |
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Meeting Type: Annual |
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For stockholders as of: September 26, 2012 |
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Date: October 16, 2012 Time: 10:00 AM Pacific Time |
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Location: Zanuck Theatre at Fox Studios |
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10201 West Pico Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90035
For meeting directions please go to
www.newscorp.com/investor/annual_meeting_info.html |
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You are receiving this
communication because you hold shares in the above named company. |
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these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see
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We encourage you to access and review all of the important information
contained in the proxy materials before voting. |
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See the reverse side of this notice to obtain proxy materials and voting instructions.
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— How To Vote — Please Choose One of the Following Voting Methods |
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Vote In Person: Many shareholder meetings have attendance requirements including, but not limited to, the possession
of an attendance ticket issued by the entity holding the meeting. Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance. At the meeting, you will need to request a ballot to vote these shares.
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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR PROPOSALS 1, 2 AND 3. |
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Proposal to elect 14 directors |
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José María Aznar |
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Natalie Bancroft |
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Peter L. Barnes |
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James W. Breyer |
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Chase Carey |
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Elaine L. Chao |
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David F. DeVoe |
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Viet Dinh |
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Sir Roderick I. Eddington |
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Joel I. Klein |
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James R. Murdoch |
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K. Rupert Murdoch |
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Lachlan K. Murdoch |
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Álvaro Uribe |
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Proposal to ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013.
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Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation. |
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS YOU VOTE AGAINST PROPOSALS 4, 5 AND 6:
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Stockholder Proposal - Adopt a Policy that the Chairman of the Board of Directors be an Independent Director. |
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Stockholder Proposal - Adopt Simple Majority Vote. |
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Stockholder Proposal - Eliminate the Company’s Dual Class Capital Structure. |
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CITIZENSHIP CERTIFICATION - Please mark “YES” if the stock is owned of record or beneficially by a U.S. stockholder, or mark “NO” if such stock
is owned of record or beneficially by a non-U.S. stockholder. (Please refer to Appendix B of the Proxy Statement for additional guidance.) |
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If you do not provide a response to this Item 7, you will be deemed to be a non-U.S. stockholder and the shares will be subject to the suspension of voting rights unless
you are a stockholder of record as of the Voting Record Date and you previously submitted a U.S. citizenship certification to the Company’s transfer agent or Australian share registrar.
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