Transaction in Own Shares

Next PLC
14 September 2005


14 September 2005

                                    Next PLC
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                             Purchase of own shares
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Pursuant to the Close Period Share Repurchase Programme announced on 29 July
2005, Next PLC has today purchased for cancellation 21,140 Ordinary shares of
10p each at a price of 1450p per share.



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