Director/PDMR Shareholding

Future PLC
27 March 2006



27 March 2006


                                   FUTURE PLC
                                    
                                        
                         DIRECTOR'S INTERESTS IN SHARES    


Future plc (the 'Company'), the international special interest media group,
announces it received notification on 24 March 2006 from Roger Parry, Chairman,
Michael Penington, Senior Independent Director and John Bowman, Finance
Director, of a change in their beneficial interests in ordinary shares.


On 23 March 2006 Roger Parry purchased 56,179 shares in the Company at a price
of 44.5p per share. Roger Parry's beneficial interest in shares of the Company
is now 394,179 shares which represents 0.12% of the Company's issued share
capital.


On 23 March 2006 Michael Penington purchased 10,000 shares in the Company at a
price of 44.5p per share. Michael Penington's beneficial interest in shares of
the Company is now 291,000 shares which represents 0.09% of the Company's issued
share capital.


On 23 March 2006 John Bowman purchased 10,000 shares in the Company at a price
of 44.5p per share. John Bowman's beneficial interest in shares of the Company
is now 610,000 shares which represents 0.19% of the Company's issued share
capital.



                                         ENDS



Enquiries:

Future plc
John Bowman, Finance Director                                01225 442244
Mark Millar, Company Secretary                               01225 442244





About Future
Future plc is an international special-interest media group with offices in the
UK, US, France and Italy. Founded in 1985 with one UK magazine, today it creates
over 150 special-interest publications, websites and events, with strong
portfolios in the computing, games, music, automotive, sports, crafts and
leisure sectors. Over 100 international editions of Future's magazines are also
published under licence in 30 other countries across the world. Future employs
over 1,500 people worldwide. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange
(symbol FUTR).




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