Holding(s) in Company

Future Network PLC
24 November 2003

                           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.

       MELLON BANK                      1,717,169
       STATE STREET NOMINEES LIMITED       92,600
       JP MORGAN CHASE                     44,510
       CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED          15,500,972
       CHASE MANHATTAN BANK LONODN      7,125,184
       CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED           1,297,660
       HSBC                             3,721,295
       BANK OF NEW YORK LONDON             98,400
       DEUTSCHE BANK                      979,963
       CITIBANK                           372,200
       CHASE MANHATTAN BANK LONDON      1,198,834
       STATE STREET BANK & TRUST          186,200

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

      3,373,485

6)   Percentage of issued Class

      1.04%

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



11)  Date company informed

      21 NOVEMBER 2003

12)  Total holding following this notification

       32,334,987
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

       10.05%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     MARK MILLAR OR NINA SPARROW - TEL [phone]

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

     Date of Notification 24 NOVEMBER 2003




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