Holding(s) in Company

Future Network PLC
20 February 2003


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     THE FUTURE NETWORK PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     BARCLAYS 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 AND/OR ONE OR MORE OF ITS
     SUBSIDIARIES

4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.

     SEE SCHEDULE BELOW

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     NOT SPECIFIED

6)   (%) of issued Class

     NOT SPECIFIED

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     NOT SPECIFIED

8)   (%) of issued Class

     NOT SPECIFIED

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH

10)  Date of transaction

     NOT SPECIFIED

11)  Date company informed

     20 FEBRUARY 2003

12)  Total holding following this notification

     9,686,583
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     3.0162%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     MARK MILLAR, COMPANY SECRETARY
     OR
     NINA SPARROW, LEGAL PROJECTS CO-ORDINATOR

     TEL: [phone]

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

     Date of Notification ...20 FEBRUARY 2003..............


                           REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT


FUTURE NETWORK                                                   SEDOL:  0723998


As at 17 February 2003 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed 
below, had a notifiable interest in 9,686,583 ORD GBP0.01 representing 3.02% of 
the issued share capital of 321,089,366 units.

Registered Holder                        Account Designation          Holding

ALMLUFTTL - 18409 - CHASE MANHATTA                  ALMLUFTT          197,776
ASTEXMTTL - 21359 - CHASE NOMINEES                  ASTEXMTT        1,046,735
ASTUKCTTL - 16480 - CHASE MANHATTA                  ASTUKCTT        2,873,391
BLENTFUKQ - 16344 - CHASE MANHATTA                  BLENTFUK          241,811
BLENTPUKQ - 16345 - CHASE MANHATTA                  BLENTPUK          409,716
BLEQFDUKQ - 16331 - CHASE MANHATTA                  BLEOFDUK          102,049
BLEQPTUEA - 16341 - CHASE MANHATTA                  BLEOPTUE          778,752
BLEQPTUKQ - 16341 - CHASE MANHATTA                  BLEOPTUK          283,877
BLUKINTTL - 16400 - CHASE MANHATTA                  BLUKINTT        3,585,953
CHATRKTTL - 16376 - CHASE MANHATTA                  CHATRKTT          166,523

                                                              Total 9,686,583

   
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