Director Shareholding

Next PLC
25 September 2000


Letter to Company Announcements Office:


NEXT PLC

Directors

Mr D W Keens today exercised an option granted to him under the Company
Sharesave Option Scheme to purchase 3,897 Ordinary Shares of 10p each in Next
plc at an Option price of 240.8p per share.

Mr Keens also notified the Company today of a beneficial interest in the
following:

Transaction Type    Date of Transaction       No of Shares       Price(p)

Acquisition:         19 August 2000              1,072              663p
Disposal:            24 August 2000              4,969              673.2p


From:

Mrs B Brazier
Deputy Company Secretary
Next plc