默多克家族仅持有顶级控股公司 — — 新闻集团12%的股份，却握有五分之二的投票权；剩下的投票权握在一位可靠的沙特亲王手中。
The Murdoch family holds only 12% of the shares of News Corporation, the top-level holding company, but it wields about two-fifths of the voting rights; other votes are held by a loyal Saudi prince.