RNS Number : 8724U

Future PLC

27 November 2019

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities

The attached individual notifications made under article 19.1 of the Market Abuse Regulation ("MAR") relate to the acquisition and sale of shares granted under the Future plc Performance Share Plan in November 2016 and February 2017 by persons discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMR"), and the purchase of shares by a Person Closely Associated (PCA) with a PDMR. This announcement is made in accordance with article 19.3 of MAR.

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Zillah Byng-Thorne

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Executive Officer

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial Notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Future plc

b)

LEI

213800K2581YRLEXV353

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 15p each

GB00BYZN9041 

b)

Nature of the transaction

Acquisition of ordinary shares

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
nil	1,045,344

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

1,045,344

£nil

e)

Date of the transaction

26 November 2019

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Zillah Byng-Thorne

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Executive Officer

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial Notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Future plc

b)

LEI

213800K2581YRLEXV353

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 15p each

GB00BYZN9041 

b)

Nature of the transaction

Sale of ordinary shares

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
£14.00	1,045,344

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

1,045,344

£14,634,816

e)

Date of the transaction

26 November 2019

f)

Place of the transaction

London (XLON)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Penny Ladkin-Brand

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Financial Officer

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial Notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Future plc

b)

LEI

213800K2581YRLEXV353

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 15p each

GB00BYZN9041 

b)

Nature of the transaction

Acquisition of ordinary shares

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
nil	550,000

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

550,000

£nil

e)

Date of the transaction

26 November 2019

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Penny Ladkin-Brand

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Financial Officer

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial Notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Future plc

b)

LEI

213800K2581YRLEXV353

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 15p each

GB00BYZN9041 

b)

Nature of the transaction

Sale of ordinary shares

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
£14.00	550,000

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

550,000

£7,700,000

e)

Date of the transaction

26 November 2019

f)

Place of the transaction

London (XLON)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Zillah Byng-Thorne

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Notification concerns a PCA, being Max Thorne, the husband of Zillah Byng-Thorne, a PDMR as CEO of Future plc

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial Notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Future plc

b)

LEI

213800K2581YRLEXV353

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 15p each

GB00BYZN9041 

b)

Nature of the transaction

Purchase of ordinary shares

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
15.1895	1,250

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

1,250

£18,986.88

e)

Date of the transaction

26 November 2019

f)

Place of the transaction

London (XLON)

Tim Maw

Company Secretary

(Responsible for releasing this announcement)

27 November 2019

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