RNS Number:2797U
Future Network PLC
15 January 2004

                    BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY REVIEW


1. NAME OF COMPANY:     THE FUTURE NETWORK PLC



2. NAME OF SCHEME:      FUTURE PUBLISHING HOLDINGS LIMITED UNAPPROVED SHARE
                         OPTION SCHEME



3. PERIOD OF RETURN:     FROM:     1 JULY 2003       TO:    31 DECEMBER 2003



4. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARES(S)
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITY)
   NOT ISSUED UNDER SCHEME
   AT END OF THE LAST PERIOD:    2,723,051 ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH



5. NUMBER OF SHARES ISSUED/ALLOTTED
   UNDER SCHEME DURING PERIOD:    775,811



6. BALANCE UNDER SCHEME NOT YET ISSUED/ALLOTTED 
   AT END OF PERIOD:              1,947,240 ORDINARY SHARES



7. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARE(S) 
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITIES) 
   ORIGINALLY LISTED AND THE DATE OF ADMISSION:

   136,663,881 ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH IN THE CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY WERE
   ORIGINALLY ADMITTED TO LISTING 25 JUNE 1999


PLEASE CONFIRM TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES IN ISSUE AT THE END OF THE PERIOD
IN ORDER FOR US TO UPDATE OUR RECORDS.
  
  AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2003 THERE WERE 322,487,585 ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH IN
  ISSUE

CONTACT FOR QUERIES

NAME:       MR MARK MILLAR

TELEPHONE:  01225 822764




                    BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY REVIEW


1. NAME OF COMPANY:     THE FUTURE NETWORK PLC



2. NAME OF SCHEME:      THE FUTURE NETWORK PLC 1999 INTERNATIONAL SHARE OPTION
                        SCHEME



3. PERIOD OF RETURN:     FROM:     1 JULY 2003       TO:    31 DECEMBER 2003



4. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARES(S)
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITY)
   NOT ISSUED UNDER SCHEME
   AT END OF THE LAST PERIOD:    1,405,456 ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH



5. NUMBER OF SHARES ISSUED/ALLOTTED
   UNDER SCHEME DURING PERIOD:    NIL



6. BALANCE UNDER SCHEME NOT YET ISSUED/ALLOTTED 
   AT END OF PERIOD:              1,405,456 ORDINARY SHARES



7. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARE(S) 
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITIES) 
   ORIGINALLY LISTED AND THE DATE OF ADMISSION:

   136,663,881 ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH IN THE CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY WERE
   ORIGINALLY ADMITTED TO LISTING 25 JUNE 1999


PLEASE CONFIRM TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES IN ISSUE AT THE END OF THE PERIOD
IN ORDER FOR US TO UPDATE OUR RECORDS.
  
  AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2003 THERE WERE 322,487,585 ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH IN
  ISSUE

CONTACT FOR QUERIES

NAME:       MR MARK MILLAR

TELEPHONE:  01225 822764





                    BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY REVIEW


1. NAME OF COMPANY:     THE FUTURE NETWORK PLC



2. NAME OF SCHEME:     THE FUTURE NETWORK PLC 1999 INLAND REVENUE APPROVED 
                       SHARESAVE PLAN



3. PERIOD OF RETURN:     FROM:     1 JULY 2003       TO:    31 DECEMBER 2003



4. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARES(S)
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITY)
   NOT ISSUED UNDER SCHEME
   AT END OF THE LAST PERIOD:     500,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH



5. NUMBER OF SHARES ISSUED/ALLOTTED
   UNDER SCHEME DURING PERIOD:    4,283



6. BALANCE UNDER SCHEME NOT YET ISSUED/ALLOTTED 
   AT END OF PERIOD:              495,717 ORDINARY SHARES



7. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARE(S) 
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITIES) 
   ORIGINALLY LISTED AND THE DATE OF ADMISSION:

   136,663,881 ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH IN THE CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY WERE
   ORIGINALLY ADMITTED TO LISTING 25 JUNE 1999


PLEASE CONFIRM TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES IN ISSUE AT THE END OF THE PERIOD
IN ORDER FOR US TO UPDATE OUR RECORDS.
  
  AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2003 THERE WERE 322,487,585 ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH IN
  ISSUE

CONTACT FOR QUERIES

NAME:       MR MARK MILLAR

TELEPHONE:  01225 822764



                    BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY REVIEW


1. NAME OF COMPANY:     THE FUTURE NETWORK PLC



2. NAME OF SCHEME:      THE FUTURE NETWORK PLC 2000 US STOCK OPTION PLAN
                         


3. PERIOD OF RETURN:     FROM:     1 JULY 2003       TO:    31 DECEMBER 2003



4. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARES(S)
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITY)
   NOT ISSUED UNDER SCHEME
   AT END OF THE LAST PERIOD:    500,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH



5. NUMBER OF SHARES ISSUED/ALLOTTED
   UNDER SCHEME DURING PERIOD:    NIL



6. BALANCE UNDER SCHEME NOT YET ISSUED/ALLOTTED 
   AT END OF PERIOD:              500,000 ORDINARY SHARES



7. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARE(S) 
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITIES) 
   ORIGINALLY LISTED AND THE DATE OF ADMISSION:

   136,663,881 ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH IN THE CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY WERE
   ORIGINALLY ADMITTED TO LISTING 25 JUNE 1999


PLEASE CONFIRM TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES IN ISSUE AT THE END OF THE PERIOD
IN ORDER FOR US TO UPDATE OUR RECORDS.
  
  AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2003 THERE WERE 322,487,585 ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH IN
  ISSUE

CONTACT FOR QUERIES

NAME:       MR MARK MILLAR

TELEPHONE:  01225 822764



                    BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY REVIEW


1. NAME OF COMPANY:     THE FUTURE NETWORK PLC



2. NAME OF SCHEME:      THE FUTURE NETWORK PLC 1999 INLAND REVENUE APPROVED
                        SHARE OPTION SCHEME



3. PERIOD OF RETURN:     FROM:     1 JULY 2003       TO:    31 DECEMBER 2003



4. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARES(S)
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITY)
   NOT ISSUED UNDER SCHEME
   AT END OF THE LAST PERIOD:    1,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH



5. NUMBER OF SHARES ISSUED/ALLOTTED
   UNDER SCHEME DURING PERIOD:    NIL



6. BALANCE UNDER SCHEME NOT YET ISSUED/ALLOTTED 
   AT END OF PERIOD:              1,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES



7. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARE(S) 
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITIES) 
   ORIGINALLY LISTED AND THE DATE OF ADMISSION:

   136,663,881 ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH IN THE CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY WERE
   ORIGINALLY ADMITTED TO LISTING 25 JUNE 1999


PLEASE CONFIRM TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES IN ISSUE AT THE END OF THE PERIOD
IN ORDER FOR US TO UPDATE OUR RECORDS.
  
  AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2003 THERE WERE 322,487,585 ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH IN
  ISSUE

CONTACT FOR QUERIES

NAME:       MR MARK MILLAR

TELEPHONE:  01225 822764



                    BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY REVIEW


1. NAME OF COMPANY:     THE FUTURE NETWORK PLC



2. NAME OF SCHEME:     THE FUTURE NETWORK PLC 1999 SENIOR MANAGEMENT SHARE
                       OPTION SCHEME



3. PERIOD OF RETURN:     FROM:     1 JULY 2003       TO:    31 DECEMBER 2003



4. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARES(S)
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITY)
   NOT ISSUED UNDER SCHEME
   AT END OF THE LAST PERIOD:    500,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH



5. NUMBER OF SHARES ISSUED/ALLOTTED
   UNDER SCHEME DURING PERIOD:    NIL



6. BALANCE UNDER SCHEME NOT YET ISSUED/ALLOTTED 
   AT END OF PERIOD:              500,000 ORDINARY SHARES



7. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARE(S) 
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITIES) 
   ORIGINALLY LISTED AND THE DATE OF ADMISSION:

   136,663,881 ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH IN THE CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY WERE
   ORIGINALLY ADMITTED TO LISTING 25 JUNE 1999


PLEASE CONFIRM TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES IN ISSUE AT THE END OF THE PERIOD
IN ORDER FOR US TO UPDATE OUR RECORDS.
  
  AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2003 THERE WERE 322,487,585 ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH IN
  ISSUE

CONTACT FOR QUERIES

NAME:       MR MARK MILLAR

TELEPHONE:  01225 822764



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