Purchase of Own Securities

Next PLC
11 October 2002

11 October 2002



                                    Next PLC

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                             Purchase of own shares

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Next PLC announces that it has today purchased for cancellation 125,000 Ordinary
shares of 10p each at price of 815p per share.






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