Director Declaration

RNS Number : 6699X

Future PLC

27 June 2008

 



Friday 27 June 2008 

Future plc

Stevie Spring, Future CEO, appointed as non-executive Chairman, BBC

Children in Need

Future plc, the international special-interest media group, announces that Chief Executive, Stevie Spring, has been appointed as Chairman of the Trustees for BBC Children in Need.  BBC Children in Need is a registered charity.

Stevie's appointment follows the completion of three terms as Chair of the Groundwork Federation, a charity supporting deprived communities, from which she now steps down.  

Stevie's role as Chief Executive of Future plc is unaffected by this appointment.

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Enquiries:

Future:

Stevie Spring, Chief Executive                                                             Tel: [phone]

John Bowman, Group Finance Director                                               Tel: [phone]

Vicky Bacon, Head of Group Communications                                    Tel: [phone]

Hogarth Partnership:

James Longfield / Ian Payne                                                                Tel: [phone]

About Future:

Future plc is an international special-interest media group that is listed on the London Stock Exchange (symbol FUTR). Founded in 1985 with one magazine, today we have operations in the UK, US and Australia creating over 180 special-interest publications, websites and events for people who are passionate about their interests. We hold strong market positions in games, film, music, technology, cycling, automotive and crafts. Our biggest-selling magazines include T3, Total Film, Digital Camera, Fast Car, Classic Rock, Guitar World, Official Xbox Magazine, Official Playstation Magazine, Nintendo Power, Maximum PC and MacLife. Our websites include gamesradar.com, bikeradar.com, techradar.com, and musicradar.com. Future produces over 4 million magazines each month; we attract more than 11 million unique visitors to our websites; and we host 20 annual live events that attract hundreds of thousands of enthusiasts. In addition, Future exports, syndicates or licenses its publications to 90 countries internationally, making us the UK's number one exporter and licensor of monthly magazines.

 

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