Holding(s) in Company

Future Network PLC
13 April 2004

RNS Number:5816X
Future Network PLC
13 April 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

     SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED
     AND
     SCHRODERS 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 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.

     SCHRODER UNIT TRUSTS LIMITED                         15,236,046
     SCHRODER NOMINEES LIMITED (SCHRODERS NOMINEES)        3,195,617
     BRITISH COAL STAFF SUPERANNUATION                     9,566,700
     IMPERIAL PENSION NOMINEES LIMITED                     2,000,000
     CHASE MANHATTAN BANK                                  4,405,930
     RSBTB NOMINEES LIMITED                                  861,844
     MINEWORKER'S PENSION SCHEME                          10,056,517
     SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT NORTH AMERICA INC.     6,800,000


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     NOT SPECIFIED

6)   Percentage of issued Class

     NOT SPECIFIED

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

     NOT KNOWN

11)  Date company informed

     8 APRIL 2004

12)  Total holding following this notification

      52,122,654
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

      16.12%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries
       NINA SPARROW
       01225 822834


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


     Date of Notification ....13 MARCH 2004....................




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