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02/11/2016 12:55

RNS Number : 1555O
Future PLC
02 November 2016
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi


1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached:ii
Future plc
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
NO
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
YES
Other (please specify):


3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
notification obligation:iii
Aberforth Partners LLP
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):iv
Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc  68,808,911
Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund 9,364,667
Aberforth Geared Income Trust plc  10,076,550
All shares are registered in the name of Nortrust Nominees Ltd A/c Aberfrth
5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:v
01.11.16
6. Date on which issuer notified:
02.11.16
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: vi, vii
17%


8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to sharesviii, ix
Class/type of
shares

if possible using
the ISIN CODE
Situation previous
to the triggering
transaction
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number
of
Shares
Number
of
Voting
Rights
Number
of shares
Number of voting
rights
% of voting rights x
Direct
Direct xi
Indirect xii
Direct
Indirect
Ordinary
83,250,128
88,250,128
88,250,128
N/A
88,250,128
N/A
16.09
GB0007239980

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Expiration
date xiii
Exercise/
Conversion Period xiv
Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
% of voting
rights
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Exercise price
Expiration date xvii
Exercise/
Conversion period xviii
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
% of voting rights xix, xx
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Nominal
Delta
N/A
N/A

Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
88,250,128
16.09


9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
Held by Aberforth Partners LLP
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease
to hold:
N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
voting rights:
N/A


13. Additional information:

14. Contact name:
Penny Ladkin-Brand
15. Contact telephone number:
01225 442244

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