Holding(s) in Company

Future Network PLC
26 July 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 SCHEDULE BELOW

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

     23 JULY 2004

12)  Total holding following this notification

     45,193,044
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     13.94%

14)  Any additional information

     CURRENT ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL IS 324,111,244

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      26 JULY 2004


       

                                  SCHEDULE
                 FMR CORP. & FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

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BT GLOBENET NOMINEES LIMITED                                      59,200
STATE STREET BANK & TRUST                                         45,800
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CHASE MANHATTAN BANK LONDON                                    8,112,452
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HSBC CLIENT HOLDINGS NOMINEE (UK) LIMITED                        404,720
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CHASE MANHATTAN BANK LONDON                                    1,155,689
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NORTHERN TRUST                                                   126,500
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