Announcement in Respect of Financial Period 1 July 2022 - 30 June 2023

Under the Post Offer Undertakings dated 8 May 2018 and the Deed Poll dated 5 December 2018 the Sky News Board is required to publish a confirmation via RIS announcement, certified by the Independent Chairperson as accurate, confirming whether during the relevant financial period:

i)         the Sky News Board comprised solely members who had certified to the Independent Chairperson in a form acceptable to the Independent Chairperson that they met the Independent Expert Board Member Criteria and was chaired by an Independent Chairperson;

ii)           the Sky News Board operated under these Terms of Reference (as required by section 1.1(c) of Schedule 1 of the Deed Poll);

iii)          no matters subject to Sky News Board Approvals took place without the approval of a majority of the Sky News Board and no amendments to the Sky News Board Approvals (other than amendments made to comply with law or regulation) were made without the prior approval of a majority of the Sky News Board (having taken into account the need for the continuing editorial independence of the Sky-Branded News Service);

iv)          no amendments to the Sky News Editorial Guidelines (other than amendments made to comply with law or regulation) were made without the prior approval of a majority of the Sky News Board (having taken into account the need for the continuing editorial independence of the Sky-Branded News Service); and

v)           Sky Limited and Comcast Corporation are in compliance with the Sky News Investment Undertaking.

This report covers the financial period 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023 and the Sky News Board have confirmed that the requirements in respect of points i)-v) above have been satisfied.

Certified as accurate by Nigel Baker, Chair of the Sky News Board