Fox Corporation Statement on Legal Dispute with Flutter Entertainment Relating to FOX’s Right to Acquire an 18.6% Equity Interest in FanDuel

Fox Corporation (Nasdaq: FOXA, FOX) today issued the following response to media reports regarding its legal dispute with Flutter Entertainment plc (“Flutter”):

Fox Corporation has filed suit against Flutter to enforce its rights to acquire an 18.6% ownership interest in FanDuel Group—an American sports betting brand—for the same price that Flutter paid for that interest in December 2020. The suit was filed as an arbitration before JAMS in New York, NY by consent of the parties.

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