Holding(s) in Company

Future PLC
28 November 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


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) :                                                   ( X )
Termination of sub-advisory agreement by Investment Manager

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

Templeton Investment Counsel LLC
 

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

JP Morgan Chase Bank
Mellon Bank
State Street Bank
 

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

November 26, 2007
 

6. Date on which issuer notified:

November 27, 2007
 

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

11%
 

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 

Ordinary of            19,660,081             6.02%
GBP.01

ISIN:
GB0007239980

 

                     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  Indirect  Direct     Indirect        Direct    Indirect  

Ordinary of                                       38,235,477                11.71%
GBP.01

ISIN:
GB0007239980
 

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 

38,235,477                    11.71%
 

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


 


Proxy Voting:

 
10. Name of the proxy holder:


 

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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