Annual Information Update

Future PLC 18 January 2007 Future plc 18 January 2007 ANNUAL INFORMATION UPDATE Pursuant to Prospectus Rule 5.2, the following information has been published or made available to the public from 17 January 2006 up to and including 17 January 2007. The information referred to in this update was up to date when first published but may now be out of date or superseded by information published subsequently. To avoid an unnecessarily lengthy document, information is referred to in this update rather than included in full. 1. The following announcements have been made by RNS, a Regulatory Information Service: Date of Regulatory Headline Description Announcement 17 Jan, 2007 Director/PDMR Shareholding: Grant of options to Stevie Spring and John Bowman under the 1999 Inland Revenue Approved Sharesave Plan 02 Jan, 2007 Blocklisting Interim Review: For the Future Publishing Holdings Limited Unapproved Share Options Scheme Blocklisting Interim Review: For The Future Network plc 1999 Inland Revenue Approved Sharesave Plan Blocklisting Interim Review: For The Future Network plc 2000 US Stock Option Plan Blocklisting Interim Review: For The Future Network plc 1999 International Share Option Scheme Blocklisting Interim Review: For The Future Network plc 1999 Inland Revenue Approved Share Option Scheme Blocklisting Interim Review: For The Future Network plc 1999 Senior Management Share Option Scheme 22 Dec, 2006 Annual Report and Notice of AGM: Documents submitted to the UKLA Total Voting Rights: Announcement complying with the transitional provisions of the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules 15 Dec, 2006 Holding(s) in Company : British Coal holding as at 15 December 2006 of 11,004,477 ordinary shares (representing 3.37%%) 08 Dec, 2006 Holding(s) in Company: Schroders holding as at 8 December 2006 of 54,341,366 ordinary shares (representing 16.64 %) 07 Dec, 2006 Holding(s) in Company: Schroders holding as at 6 December 2006 of 59,850,203 ordinary shares (representing 18.33%) 05 Dec, 2006 Director/PDMR Shareholding: Grant of an award to Stevie Spring and John Bowman under Performance Share Plan 29 Nov, 2006 Disposal: Disposal of Future Media Italy SpA, a wholly owned subsidiary Final Results: Preliminary Results for the year ended 30 September 2006 03 Nov, 2006 Holding(s) in Company: Franklin Resources holding as at 3 November 2006 of 40,205,400 ordinary shares (representing 12.31%) 02 Nov, 2006 Holding(s) in Company: Schroders holding as at 2 November 2006 of 57,713,371 ordinary shares (representing 17.677 %) 01 Nov, 2006 Holding(s) in Company: Franklin Resources holding as at 1 November 2006 of 38,822,940 ordinary shares (representing 11.891%) 30 Oct, 2006 Holding(s) in Company: Franklin Resources holding as at 30 October 2006 of 34,700,881 ordinary shares (representing 10.628%) 05 Oct, 2006 Notice of Results: Date set for announcement of Preliminary Results 04 Oct, 2006 Holding(s) in Company: Franklin Resources holding as at 3 October 2006 of 30,166,000 ordinary shares (representing 9.24%) 20 Sep, 2006 Holding(s) in Company: UBS AG holding as at 20 September 2006 of 13,414,725 ordinary shares (representing 4.11%) 22 Aug, 2006 Trading Update: Trading Update 01 Aug, 2006 Holding(s) in Company: Schroders holding as at 1 August 2006 of 61,827,105 ordinary shares (representing 18.94%) 10 Jul, 2006 Director's Interest in Shares: Employee Benefit Trust purchase of 1,806, 000 ordinary shares; grant of restricted stock award to John Bowman over 300,000 ordinary shares 04 Jul, 2006 Director/PDMR Shareholding: Purchase by Roger Parry of 122,411 ordinary shares, purchase by Stevie Spring of 25,000 ordinary shares and purchase by John Bowman of 5,000 ordinary shares. Blocklisting Interim Review: For The Future Network plc 2000 US Stock Option Plan Blocklisting Interim Review: For The Future Network plc 1999 Inland Revenue Approved Sharesave Plan Blocklisting Interim Review: For The Future Network plc 1999 International Share Option Scheme Blocklisting Interim Review: For The Future Network plc 1999 Senior Management Share Option Scheme Blocklisting Interim Review: For The Future Network plc 1999 Inland Revenue Approved Share Option Scheme Blocklisting Interim Review: For the Future Publishing Holdings Limited Unapproved Share Option Scheme 03 Jul, 2006 Holding(s) in Company: Aviva holding as at 29 June 2006 of 9,725,559 ordinary shares (representing 2.98%) 30 Jun, 2006 Holding(s) in Company: Franklin Resources holding as at 30 June 2006 of 26,931,600 ordinary shares (representing 8.25%) 28 Jun, 2006 Director/PDMR Shareholding: Purchase by Employee Benefit Trust of 745,341 ordinary shares (representing 0.2%) grant of restricted stock award to Stevie Spring over the same number of ordinary shares. Holding(s) in Company: Aviva holding as at 27 June 2006 of 12,948,877 ordinary shares (representing 3.97%) Holding(s) in Company: Franklin Resources holding as at 27 June 2006 of 22,870,369 ordinary shares (representing 7.80%) 23 Jun, 2006 Holding(s) in Company: Franklin Resources holding as at 23 June 2006 of 19,805,369 ordinary shares (representing 6.07%) 06 Jun, 2006 Appointment of CEO: Stevie Spring appointed as CEO CEO Resigns: Greg Ingham resigns as CEO Interim Results: Interim results for the six months ended 31 March 2006 02 Jun, 2006 Holding(s) in Company: Franklin Resources holding as at 1 June 2006 of 16,420,089 ordinary shares (representing 5.03%) 01 Jun, 2006 Holding(s) in Company: Franklin Resources holding as at 30 May 2006 of 13,220,089 ordinary shares (representing 4.05%) 19 May, 2006 Holding(s) in Company: Aviva holding as at 17 May 2006 of 14,740,202 ordinary shares (representing 4.51%) 17 May, 2006 Holding(s) in Company: FMR Corp and Fidelity International holding as at 15 May 2006 of 48,894,673 ordinary shares (representing 14.98%) 17 May, 2006 SAR Fidelity International Limited disposal of 858,569 ordinary shares on 15 May 2006 16 May, 2006 Notice of Interim Results: Interim results for the six months ended 31 March 2006 to be announced on 6 June 2006 06 Apr, 2006 Restatement from GAAP to IFRS: Restatement from UK GAAP to International Financial Reporting Standards of the financial results for the year ended 30 September 2005 03 Apr, 2006 Holding(s) in Company : Barclays holding as at 3 April 2006 of 12,849, 435 ordinary shares (representing 3.94%) 27 Mar, 2006 Director/PDMR Shareholding: Purchase by John Mellon of 20,000 ordinary shares Director/PDMR Shareholding: Purchase by Roger Parry of 56,179 ordinary shares; purchase by Michael Penington of 10,000 ordinary shares and purchase by John Bowman of 10,000 ordinary shares 10 Mar, 2006 Trading Statement: Pre-close trading update 08 Mar, 2006 Holding(s) in Company: Barclays holding as at 7 March 2006 of 14,150,056 ordinary shares (representing 4.33%) Holding(s) in Company: Barclays holding as at 7 March 2006 of 11,883,818 ordinary shares (representing 3.64%) 06 Mar, 2006 Acquisition: Acquisition of the title and goodwill of US heavy metal music magazine Revolver and its related website 08 Feb, 2006 Holding(s) in Company: FMR Corp and Fidelity International holding as at 8 February 2006 of 49,753,242 ordinary shares (representing 15.24%) 07 Feb, 2006 Directorate Change: Lisa Gordon resigned as non-executive director 01 Feb, 2006 Holding(s) in Company: Aviva holding as at 31 January 2006 of 17,603,867 ordinary shares (representing 5.39%) 27 Jan, 2006 Holding(s) in Company: FMR Corp and Fidelity International holding as at 27 January 2006 of 45,968,342 ordinary shares (representing 14.1%) 25 Jan, 2006 Result of AGM: Copies of resolutions passed submitted to UKLA and disclosure of proxy results Trading Statement: AGM Trading Update 23 Jan, 2006 Holding(s) in Company: FMR Corp and Fidelity International holding as at 23 January 2006 of 44,715,342 ordinary shares (representing 13.70%) 19 Jan, 2006 Holding(s) in Company: FMR Corp and Fidelity International holding as at 19 January 2006 of 47,427,000 ordinary shares (representing 14.53%) 18 Jan, 2006 Holding(s) in Company: FMR Corp and Fidelity International holding as at 18 January 2006 of 42,398,040 ordinary (representing 12.99%) 17 Jan, 2006 Annual Information Update: Annual Information Update Details of all regulatory announcements for the Company can be found on www.londonstockexchange.com 2. The Company has also made the following filings with the Registrar of Companies in England and Wales: Date of Filing Description 27 Jul, 2006 288(a) Appointment of Stevie Spring 12 Jun, 2006 288(b) Resignation of Greg Ingham 11 May, 2006 88(2) Return of Allotment of Shares on exercise of share option 20 Apr, 2006 363 Annual Return made up to 31 March 2006 27 Feb, 2006 88(2) Return of Allotment of Shares on exercise of share option 23 Feb, 2006 88(2) Return of Allotment of Shares on exercise of share option 14 Feb, 2006 88(2) Return of Allotment of Shares on exercise of share option 10 Feb, 2006 Resolution Authority for the Directors to allot shares for cash and to purchase its own shares 08 Feb, 2006 Resolution Annual Report to 30 September 2005 07 Feb, 2006 288(b) Resignation of Lisa Gordon 02 Feb 2006 88(2) Return of Allotment of Shares on exercise of share option 02 Feb, 2006 88(2) Return of Allotment of Shares on exercise of share option 25 Jan, 2006 88(2) Return of Allotment of Shares on exercise of share option 25 Jan, 2006 88(2) Return of Allotment of Shares on exercise of share option Copies of these documents can be obtained from Companies House or on www.companieshouse.gov.uk or from the Company Secretary at Future plc, Beauford Court, 30 Monmouth Street, Bath BA1 2BW. 3. The Company has printed the following corporate publications: Date of Filing Description -------------------------------------------- 21 Dec, 2006 Future plc Annual Report 2006 06 Jun, 2006 Future plc Interim Report 2006 -------------------------------------------- Copies of these are available from the Company Secretary at the address above. -ENDS- Enquiries Mark Millar, Company Secretary John Bowman, Finance Director Future plc, Beauford Court, 30 Monmouth Street, Bath BA1 2BW Tel: 01225 442244 About Future Future plc is an international special-interest media group with offices in the UK, US and France. Founded in 1985 with one magazine, today it creates over 180 special-interest publications, websites and events, with strong portfolios in the technology, games, music, automotive and sports sectors. Over 130 international editions of Future's magazines are published under licence by publishing partners in 30 other countries around the world. Future employs around 1,450 people worldwide. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange (symbol FUTR). This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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