RNS Number:3463N
Future Network PLC
4 July 2000


4 July 2000

THE FUTURE NETWORK plc

Notification of Substantial Interest in Shares

The Future Network plc (LSE: FNET), announced on 6 June 2000 that, following the
aggregation of the funds of Hill Samuel Asset Management Limited and the funds
of Scottish Widows Investment Management Limited, it had received notification
that the combined asset management operation (to be named Scottish Widows
Investment Partnership Limited), has a notifiable interest in 11,076,676
ordinary shares of The Future Network plc. On the basis of the current issued
share capital of The Future Network plc of 142,170,754 ordinary shares, this
interest represented 7.79% of such relevant share capital.

The Future Network plc received a revised notification on 3 July 2000 from Hill
Samuel Asset Management Limited (on behalf of itself and Lloyds TSB Group plc,
Lloyds TSB Bank plc, and Scottish Widows Group Limited). This revised
notification confirmed the number of shares under management as being 10,949,776
ordinary shares, representing 7.70% of The Future Network plc's relevant share
capital. Of those 10,949,776 ordinary shares under management, 6,286,506
ordinary shares (being 4.42% of such relevant share capital) represent material
interests.

The registered holders of the shares, and details of whether such holdings are
classified as material or non-material interests, are listed on the schedule
below.

For more information:

Rob Day, Group Counsel
The Future Network plc  01225 442244

NOTIFIABLE INTEREST IN SHARES

Stock Holdings by Company - All Stock Interests - Details 30/06/00

SEDOL   Stock Company Name       Issued Share Capital
0723998 FUTURE NETWORK               136,663,881

Holdings  Holding Fund  Registered-Holder                          Interest
              %     ID
   36,400   0.03  ALSPF HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited    Material
  104,204   0.08  IVP   RBSTB Nominees Ltd A/c SW                   Material
  108,000   0.08  GIEQU C 0 Nominees                                Material
   31,300   0.02  LGOPS State Street Nominees Limited A/C XBY5      Material
   45,400   0.03  TSLTM C 0 Nominees N210                           Material
    7,100   0.01  TSPIP C 0 Nominees Limited                        Material
   34,200   0.03  BP1AA State Street Nominees Limited A/C XBJ3      Material
  122,100   0.09  AA2AA State Street Nominees Limited A/C XBY3      Material
1,426,364   1.04  FEU   Vidacos Nominees Ltd                        Material
   10,667   0.01  FIX   Vidacos Nominees Ltd                        Material
  391,853   0.29  A2U   RBSTB Nominees Ltd A/c SW                   Material
  165,300   0.12  P2U   RBSTB Nominees Ltd A/c SW                   Material
  390,283   0.29  NOl   RBSTB Nominees Lid A/c SW                   Material
2,653,696   1.94  WOl   RBSTB Nominees Ltd A/c SW                   Material
   27,000   0.02  W07   RBSTB Nominees Ltd A/c SW                   Material
  732,639   0.54  PEQ   RBSTB Nominees Ltd A/c SW                   Material
   36,900   0.03  AUASE Trust Bank Nominees Limited                 Non-        
                                                                   Material
   34,000   0.02  AEXUK RBSTB Nominees Limited                      Non-        
                                                                   Material
   83,500   0.06  AUGEN Trust Nominees Ltd                          Non-        
                                                                   Material
   16,200   0.01  ALLEN  State Street Nominees Limited              Non-        
                                                                   Material
   11,800   0.01  ANCHO  State Street Nominees Limited A/C XBA6     Non-        
                                                                   Material
   14,500   0.01  AXMIN  State Street Nominees Limited              Non-        
                                                                   Material
   21,800   0.02  BIWMA  State Street Nominees Limited              Non-        
                                                                   Material
    9,900   0.01  CE2AA  State Street Nominees Limited              Non-        
                                                                   Material
   17,100   0.01  C07AA  State Street Nominees Limited              Non-        
                                                                   Material
   37,600   0.03  SPGEN  State Street Nominees Limited              Non-        
                                                                   Material
  115,600   0.08  FALCO  Deutsche Bank London                       Non-        
                                                                   Material
   61,400   0.04  GL2AA  State Street Nominees Limited              Non-        
                                                                   Material
   64,900   0.05  HSBRT  HSBC Global Custody Nominees(UK) Limited   Non-        
                                                                   Material
    4,400   0.00  PRFUT  Lloyds Bank (ID)Nominees Limited 425A      Non-        
                                                                   Material
   10,000   0.01  HSOBRF CO Nominees Limited                        Non-        
                                                                   Material
   11,100   0.01  UKFUT  Lloyds Bank(ID) Nominees Limited a/c423D   Non-        
                                                                   Material
    4,200   0.00  EIFUT  Lloyds Bank(ID) Nominees Limited a/c42311  Non-        
                                                                   Material
   42,600   0.03  HSENT  HSBC Global Custody Nominees,(UK)Limited   Non-        
                                                                   Material
   40,700   0.03  LAMBE  State Street Nominees Limited              Non-        
                                                                   Material
   40,900   0.03  LM3AA  State Street Nominees Limited              Non-        
                                                                   Material
    2,569   0.00  LIBFT  State Street Nominees Limited              Non-        
                                                                   Material
    2,500   0.00  LH2AA  State Street Nominees Limited              Non-        
                                                                   Material
   48,800   0.04  TUKEC  Sun Alliance Trust Company (Jersey)        Non-
                         Limited Account JO 170 E                   Material
  268,000   0.20  062    MEES PIERSON A/C 002676                    Non-        
                                                                   Material
    3,200   0.00  MANUK  Bank of Bermuda                            Non-        
                                                                   Material
    5,700   0.00  MCIAA  State Street Nominees Limited              Non-        
                                                                   Material
  590,000   0.43  049    HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd       Non-        
                                                                   Material
   41,500   0.03  POOL   Lloyds Bank(ID)Nominees Limited            Non-        
                                                                   Material
   10,800   0.01  PLAWW  State Street Nominees Limited A/C XBB5     Non-        
                                                                   Material
   54,100   0.04  PLAPF  State Street Nominees Limited A/C XBB3     Non-        
                                                                   Material
   12,600   0.01  POTLL  State Street Nominees Limited A/C XBB7     Non-        
                                                                   Material
   14,848   0.01  UBT    RBSTB Nominees Ltd A/c SW                  Non-        
                                                                   Material
  456,068   0.33  UTE    RBSTB Nominees Lid A/c SW                  Non-        
                                                                   Material
   28,152   0.02  UAS    RBSTB Nominees Ltd A/c SW                  Non-        
                                                                   Material
  141,086   0.10  UHI    RBSTB Nominees Ltd A/c SW                  Non-        
                                                                   Material
   65,777   0.05  USS    RBSTB Nominees Ltd A/c SW                  Non-        
                                                                   Material
  202,100   0.15  BA5UT  Lloyds Bank (ID)Nominees Limited 510A      Non-        
                                                                   Material
  117,600   0.09  EG2UT  Lloyds Bank (ID)Nominees Limited           Non-        
                                                                   Material
1,521,300   1.11 TSBUG   RBS TB Nominees                            Non-        
                                                                   Material
    5,000   0.00 SO3AA   State Street Nominees Limited              Non-        
                                                                   Material
  231,400   0.17 SUFOS   State Street Nominees Limited              Non-        
                                                                   Material
   63,900   0.05 TUBRI   HSBC Global Custody Nominees (UK) Limited  Non-        
                                                                   Material
    7,420   0.01 U3U     RBSTB Nominees Ltd A/c SW                  Non-        
                                                                   Material
    9,900   0.01 JBFRE   State Street Nominees Limited       
                         A/C XBA6                                   Non-        
                                                                   Material
   43,400   0.03 JWFRE   State Street Nominees Limited              Non-        
                        A/C XBA6                                   Material
    5,700   0.00 JACKS   State Street Nominees Limited              Non-        
                        A/C XBA7                                   Material
    3,110   0.00 HO9AA   State Street Nominees Limited              Non-        
                                                                   Material
   24,700   0.02 TB1AA   State Street Nominees Limited              Non-        
                                                                   Material
    2,370   0.00  UTAC   State Street Nominees Limited              Non-        
                                                                   Material
      570   0.00  WY2AA  State Street Nominees Limited              Non-        
                                                                   Material



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