17th Jan 2008 11:52
Future PLC17 January 2008 The following amendment has been made to the Director/PDMR Shareholdingannouncement released on 16/01/08 at 16:36 under RNS No 9332L. Stevie Spring's total beneficial interest in shares is 439,397 shares, which represents 0.13% of the Company's issued share capital. All other details remain unchanged. The full amended text is shown below. FUTURE PLC DIRECTORS'/PDMRs INTERESTS IN SHARES - AMENDMENT Future plc (the "Company"), the international special-interest media group,announces that it received notification in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R on 15January 2008 from Abacus Corporate Trustee Limited, the Trustee of the Company'sEmployee Benefit Trust (the "Trust"), of a change in its holding of theCompany's ordinary shares of 1p each. On 9 January 2008, the Trust transferred to individuals (including the executiveDirectors referred to below) a total of 533,291 shares, representing 0.16% ofthe issued share capital of the Company, being the balance of shares which hadvested, less the number of shares sold to meet the tax and NI liability arisingon the vesting of such shares. In order to meet the tax and NI liability arising on the vesting, on 9 January2008, the Trust sold 317,156 shares in the Company (at a gross average price of35.5p per share), representing 0.09% of the issued share capital of the Company. As a result of the vesting of one-third of her Restricted Stock Award on 31December 2007, Stevie Spring's beneficial interest in shares of the Company hasincreased by 155,796 (comprising the vesting of 248,447 of her Restricted StockAward shares less the sale of 92,651 of those shares at a price of 35.5p pershare on 9 January 2008 by the Trust in order to meet the tax liability arisingon the vesting of the Award). Stevie Spring has undertaken not, without theconsent of the board of the Company, to dispose of any shares that vest underthe Restricted Stock Award (other than any sold to pay the tax and NI liabilitythat arises on vesting) while she remains employed with the Company. StevieSpring's total beneficial interest in shares is 439,397 shares, which represents0.13% of the Company's issued share capital. As a result of the vesting of one-third of his Restricted Stock Award on 31December 2007, John Bowman's beneficial interest in shares of the Company hasincreased by 62,708 (comprising the vesting of 100,000 of his Restricted StockAward shares less the sale of 37,292 of those shares at a price of 35.5p pershare on 9 January 2008 by the Trust in order to meet the tax liability arisingon the vesting of the Award). John Bowman has undertaken not, without theconsent of the board of the Company, to dispose of any shares that vest underthe Restricted Stock Award (other than any sold to pay the tax and NI liabilitythat arises on vesting) while he remains employed with the Company. JohnBowman's total beneficial interest in shares is 752,309 shares, which represents0.23% of the Company's issued share capital. ENDS Enquiries: Future plcMark Millar, Company Secretary 01225 442244 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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