23 December, 2009
FUTURE PLC
DIRECTORS' / PDMRs' INTERESTS IN SHARES
Future plc (the "Company"), the international special-interest media group, announces that:
As a result of the vesting on 19 December 2009 of the first half of a deferred share bonus awarded to Stevie Spring on 19 December 2008, Stevie Spring's beneficial interest in shares of the Company has increased by 274,215. Stevie Spring's total beneficial interest in shares has increased to 1,123,948 shares, which represents 0.34% of the Company's issued share capital.
As a result of the vesting on 19 December 2009 of the first half of a deferred share bonus awarded to John Bowman on 19 December 2008, John Bowman's beneficial interest in shares of the Company has increased by 10,543 (comprising the vesting of 18,281 of his deferred shares less the sale of 7,738 shares at an average price of 16.1444p per share on 21 December 2009 in order to meet the tax liability arising on the vesting of the shares). John Bowman's total beneficial interest in shares has increased to 943,942 shares, which represents 0.29% of the Company's issued share capital.
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Enquiries:
Future plc
Mark Millar, Company Secretary 01225 442244