Purchase of Own Securities

Next PLC
11 February 2003

11 February 2003



                                    Next PLC

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                             Purchase of own shares

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Next PLC announces that it has today purchased for cancellation 351,636 Ordinary
shares of 10p each at an average price of 821.5949p per share. The highest price
paid was 831p and the lowest price paid was 815p.



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