Director Shareholding

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02 February 2004

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Directors

The Company has been notified 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

David Jones                                  28 January 2004                    25,267                    1290p

                                                                               175,000                    1288p

Mr A J R McKinlay

Company Secretary

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