Holding(s) in Company

Future Network PLC
29 November 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

      FMR CORP
      AND
      FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

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.

     SEE BELOW SCHEDULE

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

      N/A

6)   Percentage of issued Class
      N/A

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
     NOT SPECIFIED

8)   Percentage of issued Class
     NOT SPECIFIED

9)   Class of security

      ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH

10)  Date of transaction

      NOT SPECIFIED

11)  Date company informed

     26 NOVEMBER 2004

12)  Total holding following this notification

     31,034 638
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

      9.56%

14)  Any additional information

     CURRENT ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL IS 324,499,521

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

      MARK MILLAR, COMPANY SECRETARY

      TEL:  [phone]

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

     Date of Notification ...29 NOVEMBER 2004.....................


                                    SCHEDULE
                  FMR CORP.& FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED


 
JP Morgan, Bournemouth, Total                         FII     1,135,560
Brown Brothers Harriman Limited Lux Total             FIL       116,695
JP Morgan, Bournemouth Total                          FIL       249,300
Morgan Stanley London Total                           FIL        43,695
JP Morgan, Bournemouth, Total                         FISL   25,445,058
Mellon Bank N.A. Total                               FRMCO    1,717,169
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co Total                    FMTC       59,200
Morgan Stanley & Co Inc Total                         FMTC       70,310
State Street Bank & Trust Co Total                    FMTC      106,300
Clydesdale Bank PLC Total                             FPM       125,700
HSBC Bank PLC                                         FPM       374,620
JP Morgan Bournemouth Total                           FPM       985,658
Northern Trust London Total                           FPM       101,100
State Street Bank & Trust Co London Total             FPM       504,273
TOTAL                                                        31,034,638




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