Holding(s) in Company

Future Network PLC
22 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 
     SHRODERS 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 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.

     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            7,432,379
     Chase Nominees Limited                 1,000,000


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

     20 JANUARY 2004


12)  Total holding following this notification

     34,896,724

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     10.8%


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

     22 JANUARY 2004



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