Date: 23 December 2025
Future plc
(the "Company")
Director/PDMR holding
Sale of shares to cover tax on vesting of shares
On 22 December 2025, 7,958 shares were sold to cover tax arising on vesting of 16,846 Ordinary shares of 15p each awarded under the Future plc 2023 Performance Share Plan ("PSP") on 21 December 2023, prior to Kevin Li Ying becoming a Director/PDMR of the Company. The remaining 8,888 shares will be retained, as part of the Directors' shareholding requirement under the Company's 2023 Directors' Remuneration Policy.
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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Name
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Kevin Li Ying
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Reason for the notification
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Position/status
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Chief Executive Officer (PDMR) |
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial notification |
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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Name
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Future plc |
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LEI
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213800K2581YRLEXV353 |
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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
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument |
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Ordinary shares of 15p each |
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GB00BYZN9041 |
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Nature of the transaction
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Sale in the market of 7,958 shares to cover tax arising on vesting of 16,846 Ordinary shares of 15p each awarded under the Future plc 2023 Performance Share Plan ("PSP") on 21 December 2023, prior to Kevin Li Ying becoming a Director/PDMR of the Company.
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Price(s) and volume(s) |
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Price(s) £5.31
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Volume(s) |
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Aggregated information |
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N/A (single transaction) |
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Date of the transaction
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22 December 2025 |
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Place of the transaction
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London Stock Exchange |
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Enquiries:
David Bateson
General Counsel and Company Secretary
Future plc
Tel: 01225 442244
About Future
We are the platform for creating and distributing trusted, specialist content, to build engaged and valuable global communities. We operate ~175 brands in diversified content verticals, with multiple market leading positions and three core monetisation frameworks: advertising, eCommerce affiliate and direct consumer monetisation (subscriptions and newstrade magazine sale). Our content is published and distributed through a range of formats including websites, email newsletters, videos, magazines and live events. The successful execution of our strategy is focused on three pillars: grow engaged audience, diversify and grow revenue per user and optimise the portfolio.