Purchase of Company's shares by EBT

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Future plc announced that its Employee Benefit Trust (EBT) purchased 633,000 ordinary shares for £2,091,902.16 on May 28, 2026. This transaction brings the total number of shares held by the EBT to 1,720,159, representing 1.88% of the company's total voting rights. The EBT is a discretionary trust for the benefit of employees, including executive directors.

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Future PLC

29 May 2026

Future plc

("Future" or the "Company")

Notification of purchase of the Company's shares by Employee Benefit Trust

The Company was notified yesterday, 28 May 2026, by the Trustee of The Future plc Employee Benefit Trust ("EBT"), that the EBT had purchased 633,000 ordinary shares of 15 pence each in the Company as at 28 May 2026, at a price of £2,091,902.16.

The EBT is a discretionary trust for the benefit of employees of the Company and its subsidiaries, including the Executive Directors of the Company.

Following this transaction, a total of 1,720,159 shares, representing 1.88% of the Company's total voting rights, are held in the EBT.

Enquiries:

David Bateson

General Counsel and Company Secretary
Future plc

Tel: 01225 442244

LEI: 213800K2581YRLEXV353

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