Holding in Company

Future Network PLC
9 January 2001

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     The Future Network plc

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     Schroders plc
     Schroder Investment Management Limited
     Schroder Unit Trusts Limited
     Schroder Hermes

3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of 
     holding of the Shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a 
     non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
     holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18

      Notification relates to the shareholder named in 2 above.

4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.

      Schroder Nominees Limited:  384,800 shares
      Chase Nominees Limited   :  14,620,544 shares
      Chase Nominees Limited   :  177,070 shares


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

       Not specified

6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class  - Not specified

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed - Not specified


8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class - Not specified

9)   Class of security

     Ordinary Shares of 1p each


10)  Date of transaction

      Not specified

11)  Date company informed

      9 January 2001

12)  Total holding following this notification

      15,182,414          
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

      10.6%

14)  Any additional information

      Shares held by Schroder Unit Trusts Limited and
      Schroder Hermes are to be registered in the name of
      Chase Nominees Limited.

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

      Rob Day, Group Counsel
      The Future Network plc
      
      Tel: [phone]

16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification

     Rob Day

     Date of Notification ....9 January 2001....