Director/PDMR Shareholding

Next PLC

02 October 2026

 

2 October 2026

NEXT plc ("the Company")

Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities and Persons Closely Associated with Them (PCA)

The following notifications are made under article 19 of the UK Market Abuse Regulation and relate to the conditional awards granted to executive directors and a PCA on 1 October 2026 under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan (the "LTIP") and a vested award under the September 2023-26 LTIP:

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMR") / person closely associated ("PCA")
a)	Name	1.   Lord Wolfson of Aspley Guise 2.   Jonathan Blanchard 3.   Richard Papp 4.   Jeremy Stakol 5.   Marcelle Stakol
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	1.   Chief Executive (PDMR) 2.   Chief Financial Officer (PDMR) 3.   Group Merchandise and Operations Director (PDMR) 4.   Group Investments, Acquisitions and Third Party Brands Director (PDMR) 5.   Brand Director (PCA with Jeremy Stakol)
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	NEXT plc
b)	LEI	213800WQD8ECPZP9PH98
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument	Ordinary shares of £0.10 each
	Identification code	GB0032089863
b)	Nature of the transaction	Conditional award of shares granted under the LTIP
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
		Lord Wolfson of Aspley Guise	Nil	14,291
		Jonathan Blanchard	Nil	7,944
		Richard Papp	Nil	7,944
		Jeremy Stakol	Nil	7,395
		Marcelle Stakol	Nil	1,239
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume	N/A single transactions
	- Price
e)	Date of the transaction	1 October 2026
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

Following the PCA's vesting of a share award under the September 2023-2026 LTIP, which was announced on 22 September 2026, the vested shares were transferred to joint ownership with a PDMR, as set out below.

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMR") / person closely associated ("PCA")
a)	Name	Marcelle Stakol
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Brand Director (PCA with Jeremy Stakol)
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	NEXT plc
b)	LEI	213800WQD8ECPZP9PH98
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument	Ordinary shares of £0.10 each
	Identification code	GB0032089863
b)	Nature of the transaction	Transfer of ordinary shares acquired following LTIP vest on 22 September 2026 to joint ownership with spouse (PDMR)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			Nil	1,261
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume	N/A single transaction
	- Price
e)	Date of the transaction	29 September 2026
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMR") / person closely associated ("PCA")
a)	Name	Jeremy Stakol
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Group Investments, Acquisitions and Third Party Brands Director (PDMR)
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	NEXT plc
b)	LEI	213800WQD8ECPZP9PH98
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument	Ordinary shares of £0.10 each
	Identification code	GB0032089863
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of ordinary shares in joint ownership with spouse (PCA)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			Nil	1,261
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume	N/A single transaction
	- Price
e)	Date of the transaction	29 September 2026
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

H Woodall-Pagan

Company Secretary

 

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