Appointment of Independent Non-Executive Directors

Future PLC

21 July 2026

 

21 July 2026

Future plc

Appointment of new Independent Non-Executive Directors

Future plc (LSE: FUTR; "Future" or "the Group"), the global platform for specialist media, today announces the appointments of Patricia Corsi and Anna Mallett as Independent Non-Executive Directors, with effect from today.

Patricia brings extensive marketing experience, with deep brand expertise and a focus on growth. She is currently Chief Growth Officer for Kimberly-Clark, overseeing brand, innovation and commercial capabilities. Patricia has held senior positions at Bayer Consumer Health, Unilever and Heineken, across different geographies in Europe, Latin and North America. She is also the founder of Good Latinas for Good, a not for profit organisation and was previously a Non-Executive Director at Tate & Lyle plc.

Anna brings extensive media content expertise and a deep understanding of distribution platforms. She is currently Vice President of Production at Netflix, responsible for leading production operations across the UK and EMEA. Previously, Anna was Chief Executive Officer of ITN and held senior leadership roles at BBC Studios. In 2024, she chaired the Royal Television Society London Convention on behalf of Netflix. She is a Non-Executive Director at ScreenSkills and holds Trustee positions at the Royal Television Society and Glyndebourne.

Both Patricia and Anna will also join Future's Nomination Committee.

Mark Brooker, Chair, commented: "I am delighted that both Patricia and Anna have joined the Board of Future. They bring extensive experience across brand and marketing, or media content, all of which will be relevant to our strategy with our brand transformation programme, our focus on being channel-agnostic as well as bringing new products to the market. They will both be very valuable additions to Future's Board."

Patricia Corsi commented: "Brand and platform strategy is an area where Future is clearly investing, and it's one of the reasons I am excited to be joining this Board. I look forward to working alongside Mark, Kevin and my fellow directors to serve and support the Group's strategy and continued growth."

Anna Mallett commented: "I am delighted to be joining the Board of Future at such a dynamic time for the business. Future has built a fantastic reputation as a trusted platform for creating and distributing specialist content that engages valuable global communities. I am really looking forward to working alongside the Board and leadership team to help steer the next chapter of progress to deliver sustainable, long-term value for customers and shareholders."

Regarding Patricia Corsi's and Anna Mallett's appointments as Non-Executive Directors, 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.

Enquiries

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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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