Future plc (the 'Company')

20 June 2018

Block Listing Application

A block listing application has been made for 525,000 ordinary shares of 15p each in the Company to be admitted to the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and for trading on the London Stock Exchange.

These shares will be allotted in accordance with the rules of the Company's Deferred Annual Bonus Scheme and Performance Share Plan. They will be issued fully paid and will rank pari passu in all respects with the existing ordinary shares of the Company.

Enquiries:

Future

01225 442244

Zillah Byng-Thorne, Chief Executive Officer

Penny Ladkin-Brand, Chief Financial Officer

Instinctif Partners

020 7457 2077

Kay Larsen/Chris Birt

Notes to editors

Future is a global platform business for specialist media with diversified revenue streams.

The Media division is high-growth with three complementary revenue streams: eCommerce, events and digital advertising. It operates in a number of sectors including technology, games, music and home interest markets and has a number of leading brands including TechRadar, PC Gamer, GamesRadar+, The Photography Show, Homebuilding & Renovating Show, Generate, MusicRadar and the Golden Joysticks.

The Magazine division focuses on publishing specialist content, with 86 publications and over 440 bookazines published per year, totalling global circulation of over one million. The Magazine portfolio spans technology, games and entertainment, music, creative and photography, field sports, knowledge, home interest, sport and outdoor leisure. Its market-leading titles include Classic Rock, Total Film, How It Works, Digital Camera, Homebuilding & Renovating and All About History.

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