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RNS Number : 1491Q  Future PLC  16 October 2023

16 October 2023

Future plc

Appointment of new Independent Non-Executive Director

 

 

 

Future plc (LSE: FUTR; "Future" or "the Group"), the global platform for
specialist media, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ivana Kirkbride to
the Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director from 15 December 2023.

 

Ivana has spent her career in content-led, digital media businesses and has a
deep understanding of

how to leverage data and technology to create and deliver content to consumer
audiences. Most

recently, she was at Meta where she held Director positions in both Product
Marketing and Content

Strategy & Acquisitions. Previously, she also held senior positions at
Verizon, Google and YouTube,

all in the US.

 

Ivana's appointment comes ahead of Hugo Drayton's forthcoming retirement from
the Board as he

approaches his nine years of service at the end of the year. Hugo will not be
seeking re-election at the

Company's AGM in February 2024 and will resign from the Board on 31 January
2024. Ivana will join

the Nominations Committee and the Responsibility Committee, taking over as
Chair of the latter on 1

February 2024. Mark Brooker will assume the role of Senior Independent
Director on the same date.

 

Richard Huntingford, Future Chair commented: "I am delighted that Ivana has
agreed to join the

Board of Future. Ivana brings extensive relevant experience from a range of
large tech/digital media

companies as well as a deep understanding of working across the media,
digital, consumer

ecosystem, particularly in the US market which is a key strategic priority for
the Group. She will be a

very valuable addition to Future's Board.

At the same time, I would like to thank Hugo for his significant contribution
to the Future Board

over the past nine years".

 

Regarding Ivana Kirkbride's appointment as Non-Executive Director, there are
no other matters to be disclosed under listing rule 9.6.13R.

 

As announced on 29 September 2023, Future will announce its full-year results
on 7 December 2023.

 

Enquiries

 

 Future plc
 Jon Steinberg, Chief Executive Officer                   +44 (0)1225 442244
 Penny Ladkin-Brand, 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

 
 

 

Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 213800K2581YRLEXV353

 

About Future

Future is a digital-first global platform for intent-led specialist media.
Underpinned by leading technology and enabled by data, we operate c.250 brands
in diversified content verticals, across our B2C and B2B divisions with
multiple market leading positions and three core monetisation frameworks:
advertising, eCommerce affiliate and direct consumer monetisation. We organise
our brands by specialist interest and have four main content verticals with 16
subcategories ranging from Consumer Technology and Home to Wealth and Women's
Lifestyle. 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: organic
growth, the platform effect and value-creating M&A.

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