Holding(s) in Company

Next PLC
05 October 2004



5 October 2004



Next plc

Disclosure of interest in shares - Part VI Companies Act 1985


A notification of disclosable interests dated 5 October 2004 has today been
received by the Company from Lone Pine Capital LLC that it holds 9,144,835
Ordinary shares of 10p each of Next plc which represents 3.46% of the issued
share capital.


Mr AJR McKinlay

Company Secretary

Next plc


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