Director Shareholding

Next PLC
29 March 2005


Next plc

Directors

The Company has been notified that Mr Jonathan Dawson has acquired a beneficial
interest in Ordinary Shares of 10p each in Next plc as follows:

                   Date of Acquisition     No of Shares     Price

Jonathan Dawson       29 March 2005           1,000         1603p


After the above purchase, Mr Dawson has a beneficial interest in 1,000 Ordinary
Shares of 10p each in Next plc.

Mr A J R McKinlay
Company Secretary
Next plc



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