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Next PLC 24 October 2006 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.1.4R(1). (1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24. (2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. (3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director /person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24. (4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters. 1. Name of the issuer NEXT plc 2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii) (iii) 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director CHRISTOS EMILIOS ANGELIDES ANDREW JOHN VARLEY 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person N/A 5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest N/A 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares N/A 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them N/A .................................... 8 State the nature of the transaction N/A .................................... 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired N/A 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed N/A 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A 13. Price per share or value of transaction N/A 14. Date and place of transaction N/A 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A 16. Date issuer informed of transaction N/A If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes 17 Date of grant SAVE AS YOU EARN SHARE OPTIONS GRANTED 24 OCTOBER 2006 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised CHRISTOS EMILIOS ANGELIDES - 1.12.2011 TO 1.6.2012 ANDREW JOHN VARLEY - 1.12.2009 TO 1.6.2010 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option N/A N/A 20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) CHRISTOS EMILIOS ANGELIDES - OPTIONS OVER 1,081 ORDINARY SHARES OF 10p EACH ANDREW JOHN VARLEY - OPTIONS OVER 239 ORDINARY SHARES OF 10p EACH 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise 1514p 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification CHRISTOS EMILIOS ANGELIDES - 1,081 ANDREW JOHN VARLEY - 1,534 23. Any additional information .................................... 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries MS S L ANDERSON - 0116 284 2170 Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification MR A J R McKINLAY, COMPANY SECRETARY Date of notification 24 OCTOBER 2006 END This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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