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11 March 2004

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Disclosure of Interest in shares - Part VI Companies Act 1985

Barclays PLC

A notification of disclosable interests dated 8 March 2004 has been received by
the Company from Barclays PLC that they hold 10,629,490 Ordinary Shares of 10p
each of Next plc which represents 4.01% of the issued share capital.

A J R McKinlay

Company Secretary

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