Holding(s) in Company

Future PLC
23 December 2005



             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF LISTED COMPANY

FUTURE PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED AND
SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT NORTH AMERICA LIMITED

3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is 
     regarding the holding of the shareholder named in 2 above;
     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 NOMINEES LTD                          1,147,837
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                            17,751,951
BRITISH COAL STAFF SUPERANNUATION A/C:P        9,566,700
CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED                         1,500,000
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK                          13,000,000
MINEWORKERS'PENSION SCHEME A/C:R              10,056,517
NORTRUST NOMINEES LTD                          2,000,000
UBS (LUXEMBURG)                                  405,104
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                             7,304,560          

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

NOT SPECIFIED

6)   Percentage of issued Class (any treasury shares held by the
     listed company should not be taken into account when
     calculating percentage)

NOT SPECIFIED

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

N/A

8)   Percentage of issued Class (any treasury shares held by the
     listed company should not be taken into account when
     calculating percentage)

N/A

9)   Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH

10)  Date of transaction

NOT KNOWN

11)  Date listed company informed

23 DECEMBER 2005

12)  Total holding following this notification

64,126,369
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
     (any treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken
     into account when calculating percentage)

19.65%

14)  Any additional information

CURRENT ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL IS 326,332,103

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

MARK MILLER, COMPANY SECRETARY
01225 442244

16)  Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed company
     responsible for making this notification

     Date of Notification .......  23 DECEMBER 2005 .................






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