Director Shareholding

Next PLC
12 April 2002


Next ESOP Trust

The Next ESOP Trust has purchased the following ordinary shares of 10P each in 
Next plc:

Date of Acquisition          No. of Shares        Price
                                                  Per Share

11 April 2002                    40,000           1075p

The Next ESOP Trust was established for the benefit of employees of companies 
in the Next plc Group. The executive directors of Next plc are among the 
beneficiaries of the Trust.

Next ESOP Trust

On 12 April 2002 the Next ESOP Trust disposed of 39,000 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 7,997,250.



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