Director Shareholding

Next PLC
30 July 2004


Next plc

Next ESOP Trust

On 30 July 2004 the Next ESOP Trust disposed of 14,500 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 9,290,090.

Directors

The Company has been notified today that Mr David Keens acquired a beneficial
interest in Next plc 5.25% 2013 Bonds as follows:
 
Date of Acquisition               No of Shares              Price (p)

    29 July 2004                     41,000                   93.05p


Mr A J R McKinlay
Company Secretary
Next plc

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