, 2005
EXCHANGE AGENT AGREEMENT
The Bank of New York
101 Barclay Street, Floor 8 West
New York, New York 10286
Attention: Corporate Trust Administration
Ladies and Gentlemen:
News America Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (the “Companyâ€), proposes to make an offer (the “Exchange Offerâ€) to exchange up to US$750,000,000 aggregate principle amount of its 5.30% Senior Notes due 2014 and up to US1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 6.20% Senior Notes due 2034 (the “Old Securitiesâ€) for like amounts of its 5.30% Senior Notes due 2014 and its 6.20% Senior Notes due 2034 (the “New Securitiesâ€). The terms and conditions of the Exchange Offer as currently contemplated are set forth in a prospectus, dated , 2005 (the “Prospectusâ€), proposed to be distributed to all record holders of the Old Securities. The Old Securities and the New Securities are collectively referred to herein as the “Securitiesâ€.
The Company hereby appoints The Bank of New York to act as exchange agent (the “Exchange Agentâ€) in connection with the Exchange Offer. References hereinafter to “you†shall refer to The Bank of New York.
The Exchange Offer is expected to be commenced by the Company on or about , 2005. The Letter of Transmittal accompanying the Prospectus (or in the case of book-entry securities, the Automated Tender Offer Program (“ATOPâ€) of the Book-Entry Transfer Facility (as defined below)) is to be used by the holders of the Old Securities to accept the Exchange Offer and contains instructions with respect to the delivery of certificates for Old Securities tendered in connection therewith.
The Exchange Offer shall expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on , 2005, or on such subsequent date or time to which the Company may extend the Exchange Offer (the “Expiration Dateâ€). Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Prospectus, the Company expressly reserves the right to extend the Exchange Offer from time to time and may extend the Exchange Offer by giving oral (promptly confirmed in writing) or written notice to you before 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the business day following the previously scheduled Expiration Date.
The Company expressly reserves the right to amend or terminate the Exchange Offer, and not to accept for exchange any Old Securities not theretofore accepted for exchange, upon the occurrence of any of the conditions of the Exchange Offer specified in the Prospectus under the caption “The Exchange Offer–Conditions to the Exchange Offer.†The Company will give oral (promptly confirmed in writing) or written notice of any amendment, termination or nonacceptance to you as promptly as practicable.
In carrying out your duties as Exchange Agent, you are to act in accordance with the following instructions:
1. You will perform such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in the section of the Prospectus captioned “The Exchange Offer†or as specifically set forth herein; provided, however, that in no way will your general duty to act in good faith be discharged by the foregoing.
2. You will establish a book-entry account with respect to the Old Securities at The Depository Trust Company (the “Book-Entry Transfer Facilityâ€) for purposes of the Exchange Offer within two business days after the date of the Prospectus, and any financial institution that is a participant in the Book-Entry Transfer Facility’s systems may make book-entry delivery of the Old Securities by causing the Book-Entry Transfer Facility to transfer such Old Securities into your account in accordance with the Book-Entry Transfer Facility’s procedure for such transfer.