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The News Corporation Limited50
Directors’ Report
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE, 2003
The Directors present their report together with the Concise Financial Report of the Group for the year ended 30 June, 2003 and the
auditors’ independent audit report thereon.
Directors
The following Directors were in office during the period from 1 July, 2002 to the date of this report:
K R Murdoch AC
(Age 72). Managing Director and Chief Executive of The News Corporation Limited since 1979, Chairman since 1991.
Director of Fox Entertainment Group, Inc. since 1985, Chairman since 1992 and Chief Executive Officer since 1995.
Chairman of STAR Group from 1993 to 1998, Director since 1993.
Director of British Sky Broadcasting Group plc since 1990 and Chairman since 1999.
Director of China Netcom Corporation (Hong Kong) Limited since 2001.
Director of Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. since 2001.
G C Bible
(Age 66). Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Altria Group Inc., formerly Philip Morris Companies Incorporated, from 1995 to
2002.
Non-executive Director of The News Corporation Limited since 1998.
Chairman of Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of The News Corporation Limited.
C Carey
(Age 49). Executive Director of The News Corporation Limited from 1996, Consultant, The News Corporation Limited since 2002.
Director of British Sky Broadcasting Group plc since February 2003.
Director of Gateway, Inc. since 1996.
P Chernin
(Age 52). Executive Director, President and Chief Operating Officer of The News Corporation Limited since 1996.
Director, President and Chief Operating Officer of Fox Entertainment Group, Inc. since 1998.
Director of Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. since 2002.
Member of Advisory Board of PUMA AG since 1999.
K E Cowley AO
(Age 68). Director of Independent Newspapers Limited since 1990, Chairman since 2001.
Chairman of R.M. Williams Holdings Limited since 1994.
Director of The News Corporation Limited from 1979, Non-executive Director since 1997.
Member of Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of The News Corporation Limited.
D F DeVoe
(Age 56). Director, Chief Financial Officer and Finance Director of The News Corporation Limited since 1990. Deputy Finance
Director of The News Corporation Limited from 1985 to 1990.
Director of Fox Entertainment Group, Inc. since 1991, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since 1998.
Director of STAR Group since 1993.
Director of British Sky Broadcasting Group plc since 1994.
Non-executive Director of NDS Group plc since 1996.
Director of Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. since 2001.
R Eddington
(Age 53). Chief Executive of British Airways plc since 2000.
Director of John Swire & Sons Pty Limited since 1997.
Non-executive Director of The News Corporation Limited since 2000, Executive Director from 1999 to 2000.
Member of Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of The News Corporation Limited.