Director Shareholding

Future PLC
16 February 2005


                                  FUTURE PLC

                 NOTIFICATION OF DIRECTOR'S INTERESTS IN SHARES


Future plc (LSE : FUTR) announces that, in accordance with the rules of its
Performance Share Plan, on 15 February 2005 it granted Awards over 774,242
Ordinary shares in the Company.

Consequently, on 15 February 2005, the Company received notification that:
          
-    Greg Ingham (Chief Executive) acquired, on 15 February 2005 a beneficial
     interest in 406,061 Ordinary shares in the Company; and

-    John Bowman (Finance Director) acquired, on 15 February 2005, a beneficial
     interest in 281,212 Ordinary shares in the Company.

These Awards will vest three years from the date of grant, at no cost to the
Directors, in accordance with the rules of the Company's Performance Share Plan
subject to the satisfaction by the Company of performance criteria: 50% of the
Award will be subject to total shareholder return (TSR) performance and 50% of
the Award subject to earnings per share (EPS) performance.

The vesting of the TSR part of the Award will be determined by the Company's
performance compared to a group of similar companies, not being less than 15 in
number, such that if the Company's performance places it below median, no part
of the Award will vest, 25% will vest if the Company's performance is median and
100% if the Company's performance places it in the top quintile (20%) as against
the comparator companies, and on a pro rata straight line basis between the two.
Initially, this group will comprise of 19 companies (as listed on page 95 in the
2004 Annual Report). To alleviate short-term volatility, the return index will
be averaged in the TSR calculations for each company over the three months prior
to the start and end of the performance period.

The vesting of the other part of the Award will be determined by the Company's
EPS performance against the Retail Price Index (RPI). Following discussions with
the ABI and major shareholders EPS growth targets have been determined by the
Remuneration Committee for these Awards as follows: in the event that the
Company's EPS growth is less than RPI + 3%, none of that part of the Award will
vest, vesting commences at over RPI +3% and. at RPI +8%, 100% of that part of
the Award will vest, and vesting will be on a pro rata straight line basis
between the two. Earnings per share will be defined as before amortisation of
intangible assets and exceptional items.


                                       ENDS


For further information, please contact:

John Bowman, Finance Director                                    
Future plc                                                       01225 442244

Mark Millar, Company Secretary 
Future plc                                                       01225 442244


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