News Corporation, Sky Deutschland AG And Its New Bank Syndicate Reach Agreement On Financing Measures

The remaining funds of €90.6 million to reach an aggregate of €438 million are expected to be raised by Sky Deutschland through a rights offering of new registered shares to be offered to Sky Deutschland shareholders. In order to ensure that the overall proceeds to Sky Deutschland amount to €438 million, News Corporation will provide a loan if the rights offering is not fully subscribed. News Corporation has committed to fully exercise its subscription rights, including those that will result from today’s private placement, and has the right to subscribe in whole or in part for any new shares that are not subscribed for by other Sky Deutschland shareholders.

As a result of this transaction Sky Deutschland will become a consolidated entity of News Corporation.

News Corporation’s commitments are subject to certain conditions, in particular but not limited to: the new credit facility is and remains in full force and effect, no material adverse change has occurred in the financial and business development of Sky Deutschland, and other customary conditions. News Corporation may waive the requirement to comply with individual conditions.

Deutsche Bank is acting as financial advisor to News Corporation in this transaction.

About News Corporation

News Corporation (NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV) had total assets as of September 30, 2012 of approximately US$60 billion and total annual revenues of approximately US$34 billion. News Corporation is a diversified global media company with operations in six industry segments: cable network programming; filmed entertainment; television; direct broadcast satellite television; publishing; and other. The activities of News Corporation are conducted principally in the United States, Continental Europe, the United Kingdom, Australia, Asia and Latin America.

This press release does not constitute an offer of securities for sale or a solicitation of an offer to purchase securities in the United States. The shares of Sky Deutschland AG may not be offered or sold in the United States under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, absent registration or an exemption from registration. No public offering of shares will be made in the United States.

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