Director Shareholding

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03 June 2003

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Directors

The Company has been notified today that Mr David Jones ceased to have a
beneficial interest in Ordinary Shares of 10p each in Next plc as follows:


                  Date of Disposal         No of Shares Sold        Price (p)
David Jones          30 May 2003                48,750                978p



Mr W Barnes

Company Secretary

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