Holding(s) in Company

Future Network PLC
30 January 2003

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

THE FUTURE NETWORK PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

LEGAL AND GENERAL GROUP PLC

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 IN RESPECT OF SHAREHOLDER 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.

SEE SCHEDULE BELOW

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

28 JANUARY 2003

12)  Total holding following this notification

10,334,462
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

3.21%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

MARK MILLAR, COMPANY SECRETARY
OR
NINA SPARROW, LEGAL PROJECTS CO-ORDINATOR

TEL: [phone]

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

     Date of Notification ...30 JANUARY 2003..............


THE FUTURE NETWORK PLC

Legal & General's interest comprises the Interest in the following:

THE FUTURE NETWORK, ordinary shares of 1p.
 
     
Material Interest:

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 775245       1,393,208
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 357206       7,478,018
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 747381         639,216
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 866203         438,892
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 916681          17,000
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 360509         368,128

                                                     10,334,462 

TOTAL INTEREST                                            3.21%




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