Future appoints Richard Haley as new CFO

Future plc

Future appoints Richard Haley as new CFO

Future, the international media group, today announces the appointment of Richard Haley as CFO and Company Secretary of Future plc with effect from 1 October 2014. 

Richard is currently Finance Director for Tesco Extras UK, prior to which he was Group Financial Controller for Tesco plc.

Zillah Byng-Maddick, Chief Executive Officer, said: "Richard brings a wealth of experience within the retail sector and is of enormous value to us as we continue with the Transformation plans already announced."

There are no further disclosures required pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13.

ENDS

Enquiries:

Future plc:Zillah Byng-Maddick, Chief Executive Tel: 020 7042 4007 / 0122 442244Gemma Combellack, Communications Executive Tel: 020 7042 4036

About Future

Future plc is an international media group and leading digital business, listed on the London Stock Exchange (symbol: FUTR). Future has been named Consumer Digital Publisher of the Year for three years in a row by the Association of Online Publishers (2011, 2012, 2013) and has been named the Professional Publishers Association Digital Publisher of the Year for two consecutive years (2012, 2013).

Future has operations in the UK, US and Australia creating publications, apps, websites and events. It holds market-leading positions in Technology, Games, Guitar, Creative and Auto sectors. It attracts in the region of 57 million monthly global unique users to its websites. Future has developed its own app-creation software, FutureFolio. It produces over 100 digital editions, and has sold over 5 million digital issues in the last year.