Director Shareholding

Next PLC
19 February 2002

On 19 February 2002 the Next ESOP Trust disposed of 9,514 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 shared
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 6,836,227.

W R Barnes
Company Secretary
Next plc




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