RNS Number:4916H
News Corporation Ld
13 February 2003


                                                    SCHEDULE 11

                            NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1)       Name of company: THE NEWS CORPORATION LIMITED


2)       Name of director: THOMAS JAMES PERKINS


3)       Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named
         in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
         holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial
         interest:
          AS ABOVE

4)       Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of
         them (if notified):

         CITICORP NOMINEES PTY LIMITED AS CUSTODIAN FOR THE COMPANY'S AMERICAN DEPOSITORY SHARES

5)       Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the Director named in 2 above
         and identify the connected person(s):

          N/A

6)       Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please indicate whether general/single
         co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:

          PURCHASE OF SHARES

7)       Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:

         1,600

8)       Percentage of issued class:

          N/A

9)       Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:


10)      Percentage of issued class:


11)      Class of security: ORDINARY SHARES


12)      Price per share: US$26.00 PER ADS


13)      Date of transaction: 13 FEBRUARY 2003


14)      Date company informed: 13 FEBRUARY 2003


15)      Total holding following this notification: 27,072 ORDINARY SHARES


16)      Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification: N/A


         If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the following boxes

17)      Date of grant:


18)      Period during which or date on which exercisable:


19)      Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option:


20)      Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:


21)      Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at time of exercise:


22)      Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this notification:


23)      Any additional information:


24)      Name of contact and telephone number for queries:

         ROBERT K MOON (SECRETARY)

         Tel: +61 8 8206 2764 Fax: +61 8 8206 3630

 25)      Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification:
          AS ABOVE - RNS LODGEMENT

         Date of Notification:                 14 FEBRUARY 2003








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