News Corp Names Marc Frons Chief Technology Officer

08/05/2017

News Corp Names Marc Frons Chief Technology Officer

Latha Maripuri and Christina Scott Promoted To Deputy CTO Posts

New York, NY (May 8, 2017) - News Corp announced today that Marc Frons has been appointed Chief Technology Officer. He has served in that role in an interim capacity since October 2016.

Latha Maripuri, who currently serves as News Corp's Chief Information Security Officer, and Christina Scott, Chief Technology Officer for News UK, have both been promoted to Deputy Chief Technology Officer positions, while retaining their existing responsibilities.

This tech triumvirate will ensure that News Corp and our businesses are at the forefront of technological change, said Robert Thomson, Chief Executive of News Corp. In his time as interim CTO, Marc has effectively and speedily advanced our digital transformation across the companies. Whether it involves enterprise software, cybersecurity or mobile apps, Marc, Latha and Christina have the expertise and leadership skills we need to expedite the digital development of our news, publishing, real estate and other enterprises.

News Corp is today home to some of the world's leading news, publishing and digital real estate businesses, said Mr. Frons. The tech transformation underway across the company is exciting and rewarding for all of us who work here, and all who benefit from the creative products delivered digitally to millions every day. Latha, Christina and I look forward to working collaboratively with our colleagues around the globe and around the clock to ensure that our technology is second to none.

Marc Frons joined News Corp in 2015 as Senior Vice President and Global Head of Mobile Platform and Deputy Head of Technology. He was named Interim Chief Technology Officer after Paul Cheesbrough left News Corp to become Chief Technology Officer at 21st Century Fox. Previously, Mr. Frons was Chief Information Officer and Chief Technology Officer of Digital at The New York Times Co. In the early 2000s, he was Chief Technology Officer of Consumer Media at Dow Jones & Co. He also worked as a journalist at several publications, including Newsweek and Business Week. At Smartmoney.com, he was Editor and Chief Technology Officer.

Latha Maripuri has been CISO at News Corp since 2015, when she joined the company from IBM, where she served as Director of IBM Security Services. She began her career at IBM in 1998.

Christina Scott joined News UK as CTO in 2016. She was formerly with the Financial Times, and previously worked on the technology teams of the BBC and ITV Digital, among other companies.

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About News Corp

News Corporation (NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV) is a global, diversified media and information services company focused on creating and distributing authoritative and engaging content to consumers throughout the world. The company comprises businesses across a range of media, including: news and information services, book publishing, digital real estate services, and cable network programming and pay-TV distribution in Australia. Headquartered in New York, the activities of News Corp are conducted primarily in the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom. More information: http://www.newscorp.com.

Contacts

News Corp Corporate Communications

Jim Kennedy

212-416-4064

jkennedy@newscorp.com

News Corp Investor Relations

Michael Florin

212-416-3363

mflorin@newscorp.com

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