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On 13 November 2026, Future plc issued a response to recent media speculation confirming that it is exploring strategic options regarding its B2B division. The company noted that this aligns with its statement from its half-year results published on 14 May 2026 regarding continuous portfolio optimisation.
| Date | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Time | 13:04:08 |
| Category | Corporate updates |
| ID | 1467D |
13 November 2026
CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION
Future plc
Response to media speculation
Future plc (LSE: FUTR; “Future” or "the Group"), the global platform for specialist media, notes the recent media speculation and confirms it is exploring strategic options regarding its B2B division.
As stated in the Group’s half year results on 14 May 2026, the Group continuously looks at ways of optimising its portfolio to drive shareholder value.
Any further updates will be provided as and when appropriate.
The person responsible for releasing this announcement is David Bateson, Company Secretary.
Enquiries
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Kevin Li Ying, Chief Executive Officer +44 (0)1225 442244
Sharjeel Suleman, Chief Financial Officer
Marion Le Bot, Head of Investor Relations +44(0)7775 641509
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Stephen Malthouse, Rob Walker
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About Future
We are the platform for creating and distributing trusted, specialist content, to build engaged and valuable global communities. We operate c.200 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.