Holding(s) in Company

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19 September 2003

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Disclosure of Interest in shares - Part VI Companies Act 1985

A notification of disclosable interests dated 18 September 2003 has today been
received by the Company from FMR Corporation and Fidelity International Limited
that they hold 11,114,458 Ordinary Shares of 10p each of Next plc which
represents 4.06% of the issued share capital.

W R Barnes

Company Secretary

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