FUTURE PLC

GTNC LIMITED Company Number: SC282419 Notice is hereby given that a petition has been lodged with the Sheriff Court of North Strathclyde at Kilmarnock on behalf of David Kerr Cousar, 79 Waterside, Irvine, KA12 8QJ for an order that the name of GTNC Limited (Company No SC282419) incorporated in Scotland on 31st March 2005 and having its last registered office at 125a High Street, Irvine, Ayrshire, KA12 8AN be restored to the Register of Companies in terms of the Companies Act 2006, Section 1029. Any person intending to show cause why the prayer of the petition should not be granted should lodge answers in the hands of the Sheriff Clerk, St Marnock Street, Kilmarnock within eight days after this advertisement, under certification. Sean Lynch, Solicitor, 7 Portland Road, Kilmarnock KA1 2BT FUTURE PLC (Company Number 03757874) Countries where registered: (Registered in England and Wales) 3 FOR 4 RIGHTS ISSUE AT A PRICE OF 303 PENCE PER NEW ORDINARY SHARE This notice is given under section 562(3) of the Companies Act 2006 to each registered holder of ordinary shares of 15 pence each (the "Ordinary Shares") in Future plc (the "Company") on the register at the close of business on 31 July 2018 (the "Record Date") who does not have a registered address in an EEA State and who has not given to the Company an address in an EEA State for the service of notices on them (each a "Relevant Shareholder"). This notice is given in connection with the issue by way of rights of up to 34,881,368 new Ordinary Shares (the "New Ordinary Shares") at a price of 303 pence per New Ordinary Share, payable in full on acceptance, on the basis (disregarding fractions) of 3 New Ordinary Shares for every 4 existing Ordinary Shares held by qualifying shareholders on the register of members of the Company at the close of business on the Record Date (the "Rights Issue"). The New Ordinary Shares, when fully paid, will rank pari passu in all respects with all other Ordinary Shares in the Company, including the right to receive all dividends or other distributions made, paid or declared after the date of the Prospectus (as defined below). The following documents (being copies of documents made available to holders of Ordinary Shares (other than certain Relevant Shareholders)) issued in connection with, and constituting, the Rights Issue may be inspected or (subject as provided below) obtained, on personal application by or on behalf of a Relevant Shareholder, from Computershare Investor Services PLC at The Pavilions, Bridgwater Road, Bristol, BS99 6ZZ (between 9.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays in England and Wales) from the date hereof until 11.00 a.m. on 20 August 2018: (A) an offering document comprising: (i) a prospectus dated 18 July 2018 (the "Prospectus") relating to the New Ordinary Shares published in accordance with the Prospectus Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority (the "FCA") made under section 73A of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (the "FSMA") and (ii) a circular relating to the New Ordinary Shares prepared for the purpose of the general meeting convened pursuant to the notice of General Meeting set out at the end of the Prospectus; and (B) a provisional allotment letter (the "Provisional Allotment Letter") (whether or not the Relevant Shareholder holds Ordinary Shares in certificated form) in respect of the New Ordinary Shares provisionally allotted to such Relevant Shareholder under the Rights Issue, provided that a Provisional Allotment Letter may only be obtained on the production of evidence of entitlement. In addition, if for any reason a Relevant Shareholder has received an original provisional allotment letter despatched on 3 August 2018, the Provisional Allotment Letter may only be obtained if the original so despatched is first surrendered to Computershare Investor Services PLC at the above address. The Right Issue is conditional upon the matters set out in the Prospectus. Relevant Shareholders' attention is drawn to paragraph 2.6 of Part 9 (Terms and Conditions of the Rights Issue) of the Prospectus relating to overseas shareholders and their ability to accept New Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Rights Issue. Registered office: Quay House The Ambury Bath BA1 1UA By Order of the Board Zillah Byng-Thorne Director THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS AN ADVERTISEMENT FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE PROSPECTUS RULES OF THE FCA AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE OR FORM PART OF A PROSPECTUS OR A PROSPECTUS EQUIVALENT DOCUMENT AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS AN OFFER, INVITATION OR RECOMMENDATION TO PURCHASE, SELL OR SUBSCRIBE FOR ANY SECURITIES IN ANY JURISDICTION. NEITHER THIS ANNOUNCEMENT NOR ANY PART OF IT SHOULD FORM THE BASIS OF OR BE RELIED ON IN CONNECTION WITH OR ACT AS AN INDUCEMENT TO ENTER INTO ANY CONTRACT OR COMMITMENT WHATSOEVER. INVESTORS SHOULD NOT SUBSCRIBE FOR OR PURCHASE OR OTHERWISE DISPOSE OF ANY SHARES REFERRED TO IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT EXCEPT ON THE BASIS OF INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE PROSPECTUS IN CONNECTION WITH THE RIGHTS ISSUE. COPIES OF THE PROSPECTUS WILL, FOLLOWING ITS PUBLICATION, BE AVAILABLE FROM THE COMPANY'S REGISTERED OFFICE AND ON ITS WEBSITE WWW.FUTUREPLC.COM, PROVIDED THAT THE PROSPECTUS IS NOT AVAILABLE, WHETHER THROUGH THE WEBSITE OR OTHERWISE, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS, TO RELEVANT SHAREHOLDERS IN THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN, SOUTH AFRICA OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH AN OFFER OR SOLICITATION WOULD BE UNLAWFUL. Publication Date: 3 August 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE (BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS OF ENGLAND AND WALES) COMPANIES COURT (CH.D) NO: CR – 2018 – 003147 HCC INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY PLC And