Blocklisting Interim Review

Future PLC
10 January 2006


                      BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS FORM MUST BE TYPED OR PRINTED ELECTRONICALLY.


To:       The FSA

Date:     10 January 2006   


1. Name of applicant:

   FUTURE PLC


2. Name of scheme

   FUTURE PUBLISHING HOLDINGS LIMITED UNAPPROVED SHARE OPTION SCHEME


3. Period of return:

From                            To 

1 JULY 2005                     31 DECEMBER 2005


4. Balance under scheme from previous return:

   391,905 ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH


5. The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has 
been increased since the date of the last return:

   0


6. Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period:

   42,048


7. Balance under scheme not yet issued / allotted at end of period

   349,857 ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH


8. Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission

   136,663,881 ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH IN THE CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY WERE
   ORIGINALLY ADMITTED TO LISTING ON 25 JUNE 1999


9. Total number of securities in issue at the end of the period

   326,423,957 ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P


Name of contact                    MR MARK MILLAR

Address of contact                 FUTURE PLC, BEAUFORD COURT, 30 MONMOUTH STREET,
                                   BATH BA1 2BW

Telephone number of contact        01225 822764


Signed by

Director/company secretary/suitably experienced employee/duly authorised 
officer, for and on behalf of

FUTURE PLC

Name of applicant


If you knowingly or recklessly give false or misleading information you may be
liable to prosecution.


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