Holding(s) in Company

Future PLC
28 March 2007



TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


(1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached:


FUTURE PLC - ISIN GB0007239980



2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): (   )

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:                               (   )

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result 
in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are 
attached:                                                                  (   )

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:                          (   )

Other (please specify) :    REQUIRED NOTIFICATION BY 20.03.07              ( X )


 
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:


INVESTEC ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD
 

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):



 

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached
if different):


N/A 

6. Date on which issuer notified:


16.03.07
 

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:


8%
 

8. Notified details:


 


A: Voting rights attached to shares

 
Class/type of shares            Situation previous to  
if possible using the           the Triggering         
ISIN CODE                       transaction        

                       Number of shares       Number of voting Rights 

Orindary 0.01p
GB0007239980           28,710,000               28,710,000


 

                     Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
 
Class/type of shares Number of shares  Number of voting rights    % of voting rights  
if possible using                                                                 
the ISIN CODE                                                                         

                     Direct            Direct         Indirect        Direct    Indirect  

Orindary 0.01p

GB0007239980         -                 -              28,710,000      -         8.79%

 


B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

Type of     Expiration Date  Exercise/Conversion Number of voting     % of voting     
financial                    Period/ Date        rights that may be   rights          
instrument                                       acquired if the                      
                                                 instrument is                        
                                                 exercised/                           
                                                 converted.                           

 


Total (A+B)


Number of voting rights       % of voting rights 


28,710,000                    8.79% 

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:


INVESTEC OEIC SERIES I CAUTIOUS MANAGED FUND      12,959,259           3.97%
TEMPLE BAR INVESTMENT TRUST PLC                   11,837,037           3.63%
 


Proxy Voting:

 
10. Name of the proxy holder:


UBS GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT ON BEHALF OF A NUMBER OF ASSET MANAGEMENT CLIENTS

 

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:


 

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:


 

13. Additional information:


 

14. Contact name:


MARK MILLAR
CO SECRETARY
FUTURE PLC


15. Contact telephone number:


01225 822764



 
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