RNS Number:8708V
Future Network PLC
26 February 2004


                           SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     THE FUTURE NETWORK PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING AMAJOR INTEREST

     LEGAL AND GENERAL GROUP PLC


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 IN RESPECT OF SHAREHOLDING 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 BELOW


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     NOT SPECIFIED


6)   Percentage of issued Class

     NOT SPECIFIED

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

     25 FEBRUARY 2004


12)  Total holding following this notification

     12,604,666

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     3.90%


14)  Any additional information




15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     MARK MILLAR OR NINA SPARROW
     01225 44244



16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification


     Date of Notification     26 FEBRUARY 2004

                                   SCHEDULE

                                  LEGAL & GENERAL

HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE (UK) LTD A/C 914945                          136,658

HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE (UK) LTD A/C 775245                        1,493,208

HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE (UK) LTD A/C 357206                        9,482,593

HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE (UK) LTD A/C 747381                          610,216

HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE (UK) LTD A/C 866203                          438,892

HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE (UK) LTD A/C 916681                           17,000

HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE (UK) LTD A/C 360509                          426,099



                           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 SHAREHOLDERSIN 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 BELOW



5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     NOT SPECIFIED


6)   Percentageof issued Class

     NOT SPECIFIED

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

     25 FEBRUARY 2004


12)  Total holding following this notification

     37,972,141

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

11.75%


14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     MARK MILLAR, COMPANY SECRETARY
     OR 
     NINA SPARROW, LEGAL PROJECTS CO-ORDINATOR
     01225 442244

16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification


     Date of Notification    26 FEBRUARY 2004

                                 SCHEDULE 

                FMR CORP. & FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
 
Mellon Bank1,717,169 

State Street Nominee's Limited                                            73,100

JP Morgan Chase                                                           73,810 

State Street Nominees Ltd                                                 84,200

BT Globenet Nominees Limited                                              64,300

State Street Bank & Trust                                                 45,800 

Chase Nominees Ltd                                                    15,500,972 

Chase Manhattan Bank London                                            7,485,184

Chase Nominees Ltd                                                       273,500

HSBC Client Holdings Nominee (UK) Limited                                373,100

Chase Nominees Ltd                                                     1,468,260

HSBC                                                                   7,816,054 

Bank of New York London                                                   98,400

Deutsche Bank                                                            855,763

Citibank                                                                 372,200 

Chase Manhattan Bank London                                            1,086,829

State Street Bank & Trust                                                142,200 

Northern Trust                                                           110,500

JP Morgan 221,500

Brown Brothers Harriman Ltd. LUX                                         109,300


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