X0201 3 2003-12-22 0 0000944868 HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP HE 0001024835 MURDOCH KEITH RUPERT C/O NEWS CORP 1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK NY 10086 1 1 1 0 Chairman Hughes common stock 470420752 I See Footnote The shares of Hughes common stock that are the subject of this Statement are currently held as follows: (a) The News Corporation Limited ("News Corporation") is the beneficial owner of an aggregate of approximately 82% of the equity and 97% of the voting power of Fox Entertainment Group, Inc. ("FEG") and (b) FEG is the record and beneficial owner of all the shares of Hughes common stock that are the subject of this Statement. By reason of the ordinary shares of News Corporation owned by (1) K. Rupert Murdoch, (2) Cruden Investments Pty. Limited, a private Australian investment company owned by Mr. Murdoch, members of his family and various corporations and trusts, the beneficiaries of which include Mr. Murdoch, members of his family and certain charities, and (3) corporations controlled by trustees of settlements and trusts set up for the benefit of the Murdoch family, certain charities and other persons, and Mr. Murdoch's positions as Chairman and Chief Executive of News Corporation and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of FEG, Mr. Murdoch may be deemed to control the operations of News Corporation and FEG. /s/ K. Rupert Murdoch 2003-12-22