Holding(s) in Company

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24 February 2005


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Disclosure of Interest in shares - Part VI Companies Act 1985

A notification of disclosable interests dated 21 February 2005 has been received
by the Company from Barclays PLC that they hold 15,624,768 Ordinary Shares of
10p each of Next plc which represents 5.99% of the issued share capital.

Mr A J R McKinlay

Company Secretary

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