Robert J. Thomson

Chief Executive Officer at News Corp

Board

Since 2013

Age

63 years

Tenure

Joined NWSA in 2013 as Chief Executive Officer and has held various leadership roles at prominent media organizations including roles at the Financial Times, The Times of London, Dow Jones, and The Wall Street Journal.

Also at News Corp

DBP

David B. Pitofsky

General Counsel

Lavanya Chandrashekar

Chief Financial Officer

About

Robert J. Thomson is a seasoned executive with decades of experience in the media and publishing industry. He has held high-impact positions at respected organizations such as the Financial Times, The Times of London, Dow Jones, and The Wall Street Journal, demonstrating a consistent record of leadership and innovation.

Since joining NWSA in 2013, he has steered the company as Chief Executive Officer, driving pivotal digital transformations and negotiating key content licensing deals that have significantly contributed to the firm's profitability and global reach.

At 63 years old, his extensive background and forward-looking vision continue to shape the evolving landscape of news media while addressing modern challenges such as the impact of generative artificial intelligence.

$NWSA Performance Under Robert J. Thomson

Past Roles

Organization	Role	Date Range	Details
Dow Jones	Editor-in-Chief of Dow Jones & Managing Editor of The Wall Street Journal	2008-2012	Held key leadership roles before CEO promotion
Dow Jones	Publisher	2007-2008	Served as Publisher before assuming higher roles
The Times of London	Editor	2002-2007	Led editorial operations
Financial Times	Managing Editor (U.S. Edition)	N/A	Expanded the U.S. edition; tripled sales

Fixed Compensation

Data from FY 2024

Component Name	Amount	Payment Schedule	Additional Details
Base Salary	N/A	N/A	No specific fixed compensation details available for 2024.

Performance Compensation

Data from FY 2024

Annual Bonus

Metric [unit]	Value/Detail
Target Amount [USD]	≥ $2,500,000
Performance Metrics	N/A
Thresholds	N/A
Maximum (Cap)	N/A
Weights	N/A
Vesting Schedule	N/A
Evaluation Period	N/A
Actual Results	N/A

One-Time Long-Term Incentive Grant (One-Time Equity Bonus)

Metric [unit]	Value/Detail
Grant Date Value [USD]	≥ $2,600,000
Composition	70% PSUs and 30% RSUs for fiscal 2025-2027
Performance Metrics	N/A
Thresholds	N/A
Vesting Schedule	Vesting determined by the terms of the News Corporation 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan and subsequent amendments
Evaluation Period	Fiscal 2025-2027 period
Additional Conditions	Subject to clawback provisions and other conditions consistent with awards to comparable senior executives

No further detailed information on performance metrics, thresholds, or actual performance evaluations is available for 2024.