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47The News Corporation Limited
Statement of Corporate Governance (continued)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE, 2003
Code of Conduct for the Chief Executive and Senior Financial Officers
To further promote ethical and responsible decision making, the Board has established a Code of Conduct for the chief executive
and senior financial officers that is included in the Group’s Standards of Business Conduct. The full text of the Standards of
Business Conduct is available on the Group’s website.
Protection for company “whistleblowers”
The Group is in the process of establishing procedures to facilitate the submission and review of complaints from employees
regarding questionable accounting, internal control or auditing matters on a confidential and anonymous basis. These procedures
will enable employees to take their concerns directly to the Chairman of the Audit Committee without fear of retaliation and in the
knowledge that procedures are in place to act upon their complaints.
Shareholder Communication
Shareholders play an integral part in corporate governance and the Board ensures that shareholders are kept fully informed through:
•information provided on the Group’s website (www.newscorp.com), including the Annual Report which is distributed to all
shareholders electing to receive it and the Full Financial Report which is available to all shareholders on request;
•reports and other disclosures made to the ASIC, the SEC, and the Stock Exchanges in Australia, New York, New Zealand and
London; and
•notices and explanatory memoranda of extraordinary and general meetings.
Shareholders may raise matters of concern at general meetings. Shareholders and other interested parties may communicate
directly with the Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee by writing to Geoffrey Bible, Board of Directors
of The News Corporation Limited, 1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, N.Y. 10036.
Corporate Reporting
In connection with the Company’s periodic reports filed with the SEC, the Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officer have made
certifications required by Sections 302 and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.