Future PLC Directorate Change (9795D)

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RNS Number : 9795D

Future PLC

06 February 2018

6 February 2018

Future plc

Alan Newman appointed NED and Chair of Audit Committee; Hugo Drayton appointed Chair of Remuneration Committee.

Future plc (LSE: FUTR), the global platform for specialist media, today announces the appointment of Alan Newman as a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee with effect from 6 February 2018.

Alan brings with him significant media and PLC experience through his media and technology sector roles at Ernst & Young and KPMG and his recent nine year tenure as Chief Financial Officer of YouGov plc. Previously, Alan was International Finance Director of Longman and Group Development Manager of MAI plc (now United Business Media).

The Board also announces that Hugo Drayton will take on the role of Chair of the Remuneration Committee from 6 February 2018. Hugo has served on the Future plc Board and been a member of the Remuneration Committee since 1 December 2014. He is CEO of brand advertising company Inskin Media Limited.

As announced on 1 December 2017, Richard Huntingford has now taken the role of Chairman, succeeding Peter Allen who stepped down on 1 February 2018.

Richard Huntingford, Future non-executive Chairman, said:

"I am delighted to welcome Alan Newman to the Board. He brings with him a wealth of relevant media, PLC and financial experience. I also congratulate Hugo on his appointment as Chair of the Remuneration Committee and thank him for his continued contribution to Future."

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About Future:

Future is a global platform for specialist media with data at its heart.

The Media division focuses on being at the forefront of digital innovation with three complementary revenue streams: e-commerce, events and digital advertising. It operates in a number of sectors including the high growth technology and games markets and has a number of leading brands including TechRadar, PC Gamer, GamesRadar+, The Photography Show, Generate and Golden Joysticks.

The Magazine division is specialist and brand-led, with over 100 publications. The Magazine portfolio spans Technology, Games, Music, Film, Photography, Creative & Design, Field Sports and Science & Knowledge. Its market-leading titles include T3, Total Film, How It Works, Edge and All About History. The division also publishes over 440 bookazines per year with a total global circulation of 1.2 million.

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