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Future PLC
04 October 2021
4 October 2021
Update on full-year performance & directorate change
Full-year performance to be at the top end of expectations
Rachel Addison to stand down as CFO, to be succeeded by Penny
Ladkin-Brand
Completion of Dennis acquisition
Ahead of full-year results, Future plc (LSE: FUTR; "Future" or
"the Group"), the global platform for specialist media, confirms
that it is on track to report another year of strong growth driven
by continued momentum in digital advertising with sustained yield
growth more than offsetting the impact of strong comparators on
audience growth. As a result, the Board expects full-year adjusted
operating profit to be at the top end of expectations(1) ,
following July's upgraded forecast for the year.
Rachel Addison will stand down from her position as Chief
Financial Officer (CFO) with effect from 31 October 2021. Rachel
was appointed CFO in June 2020, having joined the Group as part of
the acquisition of TI Media, where she held the role of CFO. Since
her appointment, Rachel has played an important role in Future's
significant growth and development during a period that has
included the key acquisitions of TI Media and GoCo Group.
Rachel will be succeeded by Penny Ladkin-Brand(2,3) , currently
the Group's Chief Strategy Officer. Prior to this, Penny was the
Group's CFO for five years.
Further to the announcement on 16 August 2021, Future announces
that the acquisition of Dennis, a leading consumer media
subscriptions business, has completed. The titles acquired are: The
Week UK / The Week US, The Week Junior UK / The Week Junior US,
MoneyWeek, Kiplinger, Science & Nature, IT Pro, Computer
Active, PC Pro, Minecraft World, and Coach.
Future will report full-year results on 30 November 2021.
Zillah Byng-Thorne, CEO of Future, said : "I am pleased to
report that the continued successful execution of our strategy puts
us on track to report another year of strong revenue and profit
growth. I am confident that the acquisition of Dennis will help to
accelerate our progress, and am delighted to welcome the team to
Future.
"On behalf of the board, I would like to thank Rachel for her
valuable contribution to the development of the Group and we wish
her well in the future."
Notes:
(1) The current consensus range for adjusted operating profit
for the year ending 30 September 2021 (FY21) is GBP183.5m to
GBP193.6m. Reported FY20 adjusted operating profit was
GBP93.4m.
(2) Penny Ladkin-Brand will join the Board on 1 November 2021,
subject to regulatory approval
(3) Penny Ladkin-Brand is currently Chair of Next Fifteen
Communications plc and a non-executive director of Auction
Technology Group PLC
There are no additional matters that would require disclosure in
respect of Penny Ladkin-Brand pursuant to 9.6.13R of the Listing
Rules of the UK Financial Conduct Authority.
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Enquiries
Future plc
Zillah Byng-Thorne, Chief Executive Officer +44 (0)1225 442244
Rachel Addison, Chief Financial Officer
Marion Le Bot, Head of Investor Relations +44(0)7775 641509
Media
Headland +44 (0) 20 3805 4822
Stephen Malthouse, Rob Walker, Charlie Twigg
future@headlandconsultancy.com
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About Future
Future is a global platform business for specialist media with
diversified revenue streams. Its content reaches over 1 in 3 adults
online in both the UK and the US.
The Media division is high-growth with complementary revenue
streams including eCommerce for products and services, events, and
digital advertising (including advertising within newsletters and
video). It operates in a number of sectors including technology,
games & entertainment, music, home & gardens, sports, TV
& film, real life, knowledge, wealth and savings, women's
lifestyle and B2B. Its brands include TechRadar, PC Gamer, Tom's
Guide, Android Central, Truly, The Week, Kiplinger, Digital Camera
World, Homebuilding & Renovating Show, GamesRadar+, The
Photography Show, Top Ten Reviews, Marie Claire, Live Science,
Guitar World, MusicRadar, Space.com, What to Watch, Gardening Etc,
Adventure and Tom's Hardware.
The Magazine division focuses on publishing specialist content,
with a combined global circulation of over 3 million delivered
through more than 115 magazines, and 410 bookazines published a
year. The portfolio spans technology, knowledge, games &
entertainment, sports, music, photography & design, homes &
garden, country lifestyle, TV & film and B2B. Its titles
include Country Life, Wallpaper, Woman & Home, The Week,
Classic Rock, Decanter, Guitar Player, FourFourTwo, Homebuilding
& Renovating, Digital Camera, Guitarist, How It Works, Total
Film, What Hi-Fi? and Music Week.
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