RNS Number:9768V
Future Network PLC
1 March 2004


                                   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 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.

     MELLON BANK                                     1,717,169
     STATE STREET NOMINEES 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                                            9,349,554
     BANK OF NEW YORK LONDON                            98,400
     DEUTSCHE BANK                                     855,763
     CITIBANK                                          372,200
     CHASE MANHATTAN BANK LONDON                     1,103,329
     STATE STREET BANK & TRUST                         142,200
     NORTHERN TRUST                                    110,500
     JP MORGAN                                       221,500
     BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN LTD. LUX                  109,300

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

     1 MARCH 2004

12)  Total holding following this notification

     39,522,141
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     12.23%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

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

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

     Date of Notification      1 MARCH 2004


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