Fox Corps explores merger with News Corporation

Fox Corporation  announced today that the Company's Board of Directors, following the receipt of letters from K. Rupert Murdoch and the Murdoch Family Trust, has formed a Special Committee composed of independent members of the Board (the "Special Committee") to begin exploring a potential combination with News Corporation ("News Corp") (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).

The Special Committee, consistent with its fiduciary duties and in consultation with its independent financial and legal advisors, will thoroughly evaluate a potential combination with News Corp. The Special Committee has not made any determination at this time, and there can be no certainty that the Company will engage in such a transaction.

The Company does not intend to comment on or disclose further developments regarding the Special Committee's work unless and until it deems further disclosure is appropriate or required.