Director/PDMR Shareholding

Future PLC
04 July 2006

4 July 2006

                                   FUTURE PLC 

                         DIRECTOR'S INTERESTS IN SHARES


Future plc (the 'Company'), the international special-interest media group,
announces it received notification on 4 July 2006 from Roger Parry, Chairman,
Stevie Spring, Chief Executive, and John Bowman, Finance Director, of a change
in their beneficial interests in ordinary shares.

On 3 July 2006 Roger Parry purchased 122,411 shares in the Company at a price of
40.5p per share. Roger Parry's beneficial interest in shares of the Company is
now 516,590 shares which represents 0.16% of the Company's issued share capital.

On 3 July 2006 Stevie Spring purchased 25,000 shares in the Company at a price
of 40.5p per share. Stevie Spring's beneficial interest in shares of the Company
is now 25,000 shares which represents 0.01% of the Company's issued share
capital.

On 3 July 2006 John Bowman purchased 5,000 shares in the Company at a price of
40.5p per share. John Bowman's beneficial interest in shares of the Company is
now 615,000 shares which represents 0.19% of the Company's issued share capital.


                                     ENDS


Enquiries:


Future plc
Mark Millar, Company Secretary                    01225 442244



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