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Future plc announced on 15 December 2025 that its Directors/PDMRs made market purchases of a total of 21,972 ordinary shares. These purchases included CEO Kevin Li Ying buying 9,029 shares at 550.86p on 12 December, CFO Sharjeel Suleman buying 4,557 shares at 545.85p on 11 December, and Non-Executive Directors Mark Brooker and Meredith Amdur acquiring 7,201 shares at 552.63p on 12 December and 1,185 shares at 549.00p on 11 December, respectively.
| Date | 15 Dec 2025 |
| Time | 07:00:08 |
| Category | Director/PDMR dealings |
| ID | 4737L |
Date: 15 December 2025
Future plc
Director/PDMR Purchases of shares
Future plc (the Company) (LSE: FUTR), the global platform for specialist media, announces the following purchases of shares in the Company, totalling 21,972 shares, by Directors/PDMRs.
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a)
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Name
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Kevin Li Ying
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Reason for the notification
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a)
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Position/status
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Chief Executive Officer (PDMR) |
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial notification |
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a)
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Name
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Future plc |
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b)
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LEI
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213800K2581YRLEXV353 |
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Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument |
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Ordinary shares of 15p each |
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Identification code |
GB00BYZN9041 |
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Purchase in the market |
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s) |
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Price(s) |
Volume(s) |
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550.86 |
9,029 |
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d)
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Aggregated information |
N/A (single transaction) |
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- Price |
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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12 December 2025 |
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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London Stock Exchange |
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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Name
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Sharjeel Suleman
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Reason for the notification
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Position/status
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Chief Financial Officer (PDMR) |
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial notification |
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a)
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Name
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Future plc |
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b)
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LEI
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213800K2581YRLEXV353 |
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Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument |
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Ordinary shares of 15p each |
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Identification code |
GB00BYZN9041 |
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Purchase in the market |
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s) |
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Price(s) |
Volume(s) |
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545.85 |
4,557 |
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d)
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Aggregated information |
N/A (single transaction) |
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- Price |
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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11 December 2025 |
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Place of the transaction
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London Stock Exchange |
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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Name
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Mark Brooker
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Reason for the notification
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Position/status
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Non-Executive Director (PDMR) |
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial notification |
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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Name
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Future plc |
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b)
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LEI
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213800K2581YRLEXV353 |
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Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument |
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Ordinary shares of 15p each |
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Identification code |
GB00BYZN9041 |
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Purchase in the market |
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Price(s) and volume(s) |
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Price(s) |
Volume(s) |
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552.63 |
7,201 |
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Aggregated information |
N/A (single transaction) |
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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12 December 2025 |
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Place of the transaction
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London Stock Exchange |
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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Name
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Meredith Amdur
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Reason for the notification
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Position/status
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Non-Executive Director (PDMR) |
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial notification |
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a)
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Name
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Future plc |
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b)
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LEI
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213800K2581YRLEXV353 |
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Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument |
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Ordinary shares of 15p each |
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Identification code |
GB00BYZN9041 |
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Purchase in the market |
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s) |
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Price(s) |
Volume(s) |
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549.00 |
1,185 |
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d)
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Aggregated information |
N/A (single transaction) |
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- Price |
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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11 December 2025 |
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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London Stock Exchange |
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Enquiries:
David Bateson
General Counsel and Company Secretary
Future plc
Tel: 01225 442244
About Future
We are the platform for creating and distributing trusted, specialist content, to build engaged and valuable global communities. We operate ~175 brands in diversified content verticals, with multiple market leading positions and three core monetisation frameworks: advertising, eCommerce affiliate and direct consumer monetisation (subscriptions and newstrade magazine sale). Our content is published and distributed through a range of formats including websites, email newsletters, videos, magazines and live events. The successful execution of our strategy is focused on three pillars: grow engaged audience, diversify and grow revenue per user and optimise the portfolio.