Culture, Media and Sport CommitteeWritten evidence submitted by Linklaters, on behalf of the Management and Standards Committee

We write on behalf of the Management and Standards Committee. Your letter of 12 January 2012 to James Murdoch has been passed to us as your questions concern matters prior to Mr James Murdoch joining News Corporation at the end of 2007 and are beyond his personal knowledge.

Turning to your questions and adopting your numbering:

1.The payment of £90,502.08 to Clive Goodman was a gross payment.

2.The payment was subject to PAYE.

3.Individuals involved in processing the payment were Lesley Ginn (Senior Payroll Administrator), David Stratton (Payroll Manager) and Mark Lovejoy (UK Treasury Manager) in Treasury. They had reporting lines into Michael Gill (Financial Accounting Controller) who reported to Stephen Daintith (Chief Financial Officer). From Human Resources, Ann Paul, Director of Human Resources for News Group Newspapers Limited was aware of the payment. She reported to Daniel Cloke, Group Human Resources Director.

4.The same individuals from Payroll and Treasury in 3 above were involved in processing the compensation payment of £153,000. Jon Chapman, Director of Legal Affairs, was aware of the payment. He reported to Stephen Daintith.

18 January 2012