Holding(s) in Company

Future Network PLC
17 February 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.

     SCHRODER UNIT TRUSTS LIMITED                        15,236,046
     SCHRODER NOMINEES LIMITED                            3,195,617
     BRITISH COAL STAFF SUPERANNUATION                    8,566,700
     IMPERIAL PENSION NOMINEES LIMITED                    2,000,000
     CHASE MANHATTAN BANK                                 3,365,640
     RSBTB NOMINEES LIMITED                                 861,844
     MINEWORKER'S PENSION SCHEME                          9,056,517
     CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED                               3,200,000

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

     16 FEBRUARY 2004

12)  Total holding following this notification

     45,482,364
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     14.07%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     NINA SPARROW
     01225 822834

16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification   MARK MILLAR, COMPANY SECRETARY

     Date of Notification       17 FEBRUARY 2004



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