FNET Future

RNS Number:6693N
Future Network PLC
23 November 2001


                              THE FUTURE NETWORK PLC

                 Notification of Substantial Interest in Shares

The Future Network plc ("the Company") announced on 20 November 2001 that Morgan
Stanley Dean Witter & Co was interested in 31,556,274 ordinary shares of 1p each
in the capital of The Future Network plc, including 22,605,538 shares in which 
it was interested pursuant to a security interest granted to Morgan Stanley & Co
Inc in connection with a loan repayable on demand, made on 28 and 29 February 
2000.

The Future Network plc has subsequently received notification from Morgan 
Stanley Dean Witter & Co that following:

(a) the sale, pursuant to a supplemental placing agreement entered into between 
Chris Anderson and Morgan Stanley & Co International Limited on 9 November 2001,
of 12,000,000 shares which were owned by Christopher Anderson; and

(b) the issue to placees of 7,128,663 shares representing rights not taken up by
shareholders under the rights issue announced by the Company on 28 September 
2001;

Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co and Morgan Stanley & Co Inc have ceased to have 
any notifiable interest for the purposes of the Companies Act 1985 in the share 
capital of the Company.


For more information:

Rob Day, Company Secretary
The Future Network plc                0207 533 2988

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