Holding(s) in Company

Future Network PLC
5 April 2002


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     THE FUTURE NETWORK PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

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

     PLEASE SEE SCHEDULE BELOW

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

     CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     NOT SPECIFIED

6)   (NOT SPECIFIED %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     2,844,535

8)   (0.88%) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH

10)  Date of transaction

     NOT SPECIFIED

11)  Date company informed

     4 APRIL 2002

12)  Total holding following this notification

     19,023,972
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     5.93%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     NINA SPARROW        01225 822834
     OR 
     ROB DAY             0207 533 2222

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

     ROB DAY, COMPANY SECRETARY
     Date of Notification .......5 APRIL 2002.................




                                   SCHEDULE

Notification is made in respect of Fidelity International Limited as parent
holding company for various direct and indirect subsidiaries, including Fidelity
Investment Services Ltd, investment managers for various non-US investment
companies and institutional clients.

The notifiable interests also comprise the notifiable interest of Mr Edward C.
Johnson 3rd, a principal shareholder of Fidelity International Limited.




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