Holding(s) in Company

Future Network PLC
26 January 2004

                           SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

THE FUTURE NETWORK PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED AND SCHRODERS 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 RELATES TO SHAREHOLDERS 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.

CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED                    10,240,184
SCHRODER NOMINEES LIMITED                  3,195,617
BRITISH COAL STAFF SUPERANNUATION          7,066,700
IMPERIAL PENSION NOMINEES LIMITED          2,000,000
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK                       3,100,000
RSBTB NOMINEES LIMITED                       861,844
MINEWORKER'S PENSION SCHEME                7,557,379
CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED                     2,250,000

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

NOT SPECIFIED

6)   Percentage of issued Class

NOT SPECIFIED

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

N/A

8)   Percentage of issued Class

N/A

9)   Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH

10)  Date of transaction

NOT KNOWN

11)  Date company informed

26 JANUARY 2004

12)  Total holding following this notification

36,271,724
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

11.247%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

MARK MILLAR/NINA SPARROW
01225 442244

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

     Date of Notification ...... 26 JANUARY 2004






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