Director Shareholding

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17 December 2002

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Directors

The Company has been notified today that Mr David Jones acquired a beneficial
interest on behalf of his personal pension fund in Ordinary Shares of 10p each
in Next plc as follows:

Date of Acquisition                No of Shares              Price (p)

13 December 2002                    265,000                  785

Also, Mr David Jones disposed of Ordinary Shares of 10p each in Next plc as
follows:

Date of Disposal                   No of Shares               Price (p)

16 December 2002                   81,014                     775.853



W R Barnes

Company Secretary

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