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6 OCTOBER 2018

LAPSE OF TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY FOX, INC.'S CASH OFFER FOR SKY PLC

Lapse of the Offer

On 26 September 2018, Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. (21CF) announced that it intended to sell its shareholding in Sky plc (Sky) to Comcast Corporation (Comcast) and lapse its offer for Sky (the 21CF Offer) on the next closing date of 6 October 2018 (assuming 21CF had not received sufficient acceptances by that date).

On 3 October 2018, 21CF agreed to sell its shareholding of 672,783,139 Sky Shares to Comcast for approximately £11.626 billion.  This transfer is expected to complete on 9 October 2018.

As at 1.00 p.m. (London time) on 6 October 2018, 21CF had received valid acceptances of the 21CF Offer in respect of 1,024,708 Sky Shares representing approximately 0.05 per cent. of the issued share capital of Sky. As such, 21CF has failed to satisfy its Acceptance Condition and the 21CF Offer has now lapsed and is no longer capable of acceptance.

In respect of Sky Shares held in certificated form, the Form of Acceptance, share certificate(s) and/or other document(s) of title will be returned by post (or by such other method as may be approved by the Panel) within 14 days of the 21CF Offer lapsing to the person or agent whose name and address outside the Restricted Jurisdictions is set out in the relevant box on the Form of Acceptance or, if none is set out, to the first-named or sole holder of his registered address outside the Restricted Jurisdictions. No such documents will be sent to an address in any Restricted Jurisdiction.

In respect of Sky Shares held in uncertificated form, Computershare, the Receiving Agent, will, immediately (or within such longer period as the Panel may permit, not exceeding 14 days after the lapsing of the 21CF Offer), give instructions to Euroclear to transfer all Sky Shares held in escrow balances and in relation to which it is the escrow agent for the purposes of the 21CF Offer to the original available balances of the Sky Shareholders concerned.

Level of acceptances

As at 1.00 p.m. (London time) on 6 October 2018, 21CF or its wholly-owned subsidiaries either owned or had received valid acceptances of the Offer in respect of a total of 673,807,847 Sky Shares, representing approximately 39.17 per cent. of the issued share capital of Sky.

This includes the 672,783,139 Sky Shares held by 21CF and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, representing 39.12 per cent. of the issued share capital of Sky. As referred to above, 21CF has agreed to transfer these Sky Shares to Comcast, with such transfer due to complete on 9 October 2018.

As at 1.00 p.m. (London time) on 6 October 2018, persons acting in concert with 21CF held 4,214 Sky Shares, representing less than 0.01 per cent. of the issued share capital of Sky. So far as 21CF is aware, none of the acceptances have been received from persons acting in concert with 21CF.

21CF released those Sky directors that gave irrevocable undertakings to accept the 21CF Offer from such undertakings on 26 September 2018. Therefore, 21CF has no outstanding irrevocable undertakings to accept the 21CF Offer.

Save as disclosed above, neither 21CF nor, so far as 21CF is aware, any person acting in concert with 21CF has:

(a)        any interest in, or right to subscribe in respect of, or any short position in relation to Sky relevant securities, including any short position under a derivative, any agreement to sell or any delivery obligation or right to require another person to purchase or take delivery of Sky relevant securities; or

(b)        borrowed or lent any Sky relevant securities (including any financial collateral arrangements), save for any borrowed shares which have been either on-lent or sold.

The percentages of Sky Shares referred to in this announcement are based on a figure of 1,719,617,230 Sky Shares in issue on 6 October 2018.

Unless otherwise stated, terms used in this announcement have the same meanings as given to them in the Offer Document.

Enquiries

Important notices relating to financial advisers

Deutsche Bank AG is authorised under German Banking Law (competent authority: European Central Bank) and, in the United Kingdom, by the Prudential Regulation Authority. It is subject to supervision by the European Central Bank and by BaFin, Germany's Federal Financial Supervisory Authority, and is subject to limited regulation in the United Kingdom by the Prudential Regulation Authority and Financial Conduct Authority. Neither Deutsche Bank AG, acting through its London Branch (Deutsche Bank) nor any other member of the group of companies controlled by Deutsche Bank AG will be responsible to any persons other than 21CF for providing any of the protections afforded to clients of Deutsche Bank nor for providing advice in relation to the Acquisition or any matters referred to in this announcement. Neither Deutsche Bank nor any other member of the group of companies controlled by Deutsche Bank AG owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct or indirect, whether in contract, in tort, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is not a client of Deutsche Bank in connection with this announcement, any statement contained herein, or otherwise. Deutsche Bank is acting as financial adviser to 21CF and no one else in connection with the contents of this announcement.

Centerview Partners UK LLP (Centerview Partners), which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, is acting as joint financial adviser to 21CF and no one else in connection with the contents of this announcement and neither Centerview Partners nor any of its affiliates will be responsible to anyone other than 21CF for providing the protections afforded to its clients or for providing advice in connection with the contents of this announcement or any matter referred to in this announcement. Centerview Partners accordingly disclaims to the fullest extent permitted by law all and any responsibility and liability whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise (save as referred to above) which it might otherwise have in respect of this announcement.

Goldman Sachs International, which is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority in the United Kingdom, is acting exclusively for 21CF and no one else in connection with the Acquisition and will not be responsible to anyone other than 21CF for providing the protections afforded to clients of Goldman Sachs International, or for providing advice in relation to the Acquisition or any matter or arrangement referred to in this announcement. Neither Goldman Sachs International nor any of its affiliates owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct or indirect, whether in contract, in tort, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is not a client of Goldman Sachs International in connection with the Acquisition, this announcement, any statement contained herein, or otherwise.

Further information

This announcement is for information purposes only and is not intended to, and does not, constitute or form part of any offer or invitation, or the solicitation of an offer to purchase, otherwise acquire, subscribe for, sell or otherwise dispose of, any securities or the solicitation of any vote or approval of an offer to buy securities in any jurisdiction pursuant to the Acquisition or otherwise.

Overseas Shareholders

The release, publication or distribution of this announcement in, and the availability of the 21CF Offer to persons who are residents, citizens, or nationals of jurisdictions other than the UK may be restricted by law and therefore any persons who are subject to the laws and/or regulations of any jurisdiction other than the UK should inform themselves about, and observe, any applicable restrictions and legal and regulatory requirements.

Sky Shareholders who are in any doubt regarding such matters should consult an appropriate independent advisor in the relevant jurisdiction without delay. Any failure to comply with such restrictions and/or requirements may constitute a violation of the laws and/or regulations of any such jurisdiction.

This announcement has been prepared for the purpose of complying with English law and the City Code and the information disclosed may not be the same as that which would have been disclosed if this announcement had been prepared in accordance with the laws of jurisdictions outside the UK.

Disclosure Requirements of the City Code

Under Rule 8.3(a) of the City Code, any person who is interested in one per cent. or more of any class of relevant securities of an offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror (being any offeror other than an offeror in respect of which it has been announced that its offer is, or is likely to be, solely in cash) must make an Opening Position Disclosure following the commencement of the Offer Period and, if later, following the announcement in which any securities exchange offeror is first identified.

An Opening Position Disclosure must contain details of the person's interests and short positions in, and rights to subscribe for, any relevant securities of each of (i) the offeree company and (ii) any securities exchange offeror(s). An Opening Position Disclosure by a person to whom Rule 8.3(a) applies must be made by no later than 3.30 p.m. (London time) on the 10th business day following the commencement of the Offer Period and, if appropriate, by no later than 3.30 p.m. (London time) on the 10th business day following the announcement in which any securities exchange offeror is first identified. Relevant persons who deal in the relevant securities of the offeree company or of a securities exchange offeror prior to the deadline for making an Opening Position Disclosure must instead make a Dealing Disclosure.

Under Rule 8.3(b) of the City Code, any person who is, or becomes, interested in one per cent. or more of any class of relevant securities of the offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror must make a Dealing Disclosure if the person deals in any relevant securities of the offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror. A Dealing Disclosure must contain details of the dealing concerned and of the person's interests and short positions in, and rights to subscribe for, any relevant securities of each of (i) the offeree company and (ii) any securities exchange offeror, save to the extent that these details have previously been disclosed under Rule 8. A Dealing Disclosure by a person to whom Rule 8.3(b) applies must be made by no later than 3.30 p.m. (London time) on the business day following the date of the relevant dealing.

If two or more persons act together pursuant to an agreement or understanding, whether formal or informal, to acquire or control an interest in relevant securities of an offeree company or a securities exchange offeror, they will be deemed to be a single person for the purpose of Rule 8.3.

Opening Position Disclosures must also be made by the offeree company and by any offeror and Dealing Disclosures must also be made by the offeree company, by any offeror and by any persons acting in concert with any of them (see Rules 8.1, 8.2 and 8.4).

Details of the offeree and offeror companies in respect of whose relevant securities Opening Position Disclosures and Dealing Disclosures must be made can be found in the Disclosure Table on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk, including details of the number of relevant securities in issue, when the Offer Period commenced and when any offeror was first identified. If you are in any doubt as to whether you are required to make an Opening Position Disclosure or a Dealing Disclosure, you should contact the Panel's Market Surveillance Unit on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

Publication on Website

This announcement will be available free of charge, subject to certain restrictions in relation to persons resident in Restricted Jurisdictions, at www.21cf-offer-for-Sky.com by no later than 12.00 noon (London time) on the business day following this announcement.

Neither the content of any website referred to in this announcement nor the content of any website accessible from hyperlinks is incorporated into, or forms part of, this announcement.

Time

All times shown in this announcement are London times, unless otherwise stated.