Purchase of Own Securities

Next PLC
12 February 2003



12 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 454,970 Ordinary
shares of 10p each at an average price of 813.331p per share. The highest price
paid was 826p and the lowest price paid was 803p.












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