Directorate Change

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24 December 2004


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Directors

Next plc has pleasure in announcing its intention to appoint Christine Cross as
a non-executive Director with effect from 19 January 2005.  A further
announcement will be made at that time confirming the appointment.

Christine's career has included fourteen years at Tesco plc and fifteen years
lecturing and consulting at Edinburgh and Bath Universities.  She is currently a
non-executive Director of George Wimpey plc and Sobeys Inc (Canada).

The Board confirms that no other disclosures need to be made under Section 6.F.2
(b) to (g) referred to in paragraph 16.4 of the Listing Rules in respect of this
appointment.

Mr A J R McKinlay
Company Secretary
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