Director Shareholding

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28 January 2004

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Directors

The Company has been notified today that Mr Derek Netherton 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)
Derek Netherton       28 January 2004              498               1313.0712p



Mr A J R McKinlay

Company Secretary

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