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Murdoch Succession Settled as Lachlan Gains Sole Voting Control of Fox and News Corp

The agreement ends the Nevada court fight, locking in governance through 2050.

Overview

  • The settlement terminates all litigation in Nevada and dissolves the family’s previous trust framework.
  • A new holding vehicle, LGC Holdco, will own the remaining stakes, with sole voting power resting with Lachlan Murdoch through his appointed managing director.
  • Prudence MacLeod, Elisabeth Murdoch and James Murdoch exit as beneficiaries, with cash funded by sales of about 16.9 million Fox Class B and 14.2 million News Corp Class B shares.
  • SEC filings show the Murdoch family’s voting stake will be diluted to roughly 36.2% of Fox Class B and 33.1% of News Corp Class B, with less than 0.1% of each company’s Class A.
  • Departing siblings must divest any de minimis holdings under a long-term standstill, with multiple outlets reporting aggregate payouts near $3.3 billion (about $1.1 billion each), as Rupert Murdoch remains chairman emeritus.