Appointment of Independent Non-Executive Director

Future PLC

03 August 2026

 

3 August 2026

Future plc

Appointment of new Independent Non-Executive Director

Future plc (LSE: FUTR; "Future" or "the Group"), the global platform for specialist media, announces the appointment of Randal Casson as Independent Non-Executive Director, with effect from today.

Randal brings a wealth of relevant finance and accounting experience to the Board. He qualified as a chartered accountant at PwC where he spent 35 years, including 22 years as an audit partner, before retiring from PwC on 30 June 2022.

Randal has significant listed board experience and is currently an independent non-executive director at Games Workshop Group plc (FTSE 100) and The Smarter Web Company PLC (FTSE All-Share), chairing the Audit Committee at both companies.

Randal will join Future's Audit and Risk Committee and Nomination Committee on appointment, and he will assume the role of Chair of Future's Audit and Risk Committee in February 2027, when Alan Newman steps down from the Board after nine years as a Non-Executive Director.

Randal is the third new Non-Executive Director appointment to the Future Board following the addition of Patricia Corsi and Anna Mallett announced on 21 July 2026.

Mark Brooker, Chair, commented: "I am delighted that Randal has joined the Board of Future and that, after a transition period, he will become Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee. He brings extensive financial and accounting expertise, as well as listed board experience, through his former career at PwC and his current plc directorships. On behalf of the Board, I look forward to working with him.

Taken together, the recent changes to the Board will bring new perspectives and insight enabling us to best support Future to take advantage of the opportunities presented by the evolving media landscape."

Randal Casson commented: "I look forward to joining Mark, Kevin, Sharjeel and the whole of the Future Board at this exciting time in the Company's story, to deliver long-term value for shareholders."

Regarding Randal Casson's appointment as a Non-Executive Director, there are no other matters to be disclosed under UKLR 6.4.8R.

Future will announce its pre-close trading update on 30 September 2026, as previously announced.

Enquiries

Future plc

Kevin Li Ying, Chief Executive Officer                [phone]

Sharjeel Suleman, Chief Financial Officer

Marion Le Bot, Head of Investor Relations          [phone]

Media

Headland                                                             [phone]

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.170 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.

 

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