Director Shareholding

Next PLC
23 February 2001


Next ESOP Trust

On 23 February 2001 the Next ESOP Trust disposed of 20,500 Ordinary Shares of
10p each in Next plc to satisfy share options exercised by employees of the
Company.

Executive Directors of Next plc who are participants in the Company share option
schemes are deemed to be discretionary beneficiaries of the Trust and are
consequently considered to be interested in all of the shares held by the Trust
which amount to 8,232,071.

P W K WEBBED
COMPANY SECRETARY
NEXT PLC