Blocklisting Interim Review

Next PLC
26 January 2007


                        BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

Information provided on this form must be typed or printed electronically.

To: The FSA

Date: 26 January 2007

1. Name of applicant:

Next plc

2. Name of scheme

The Next 2006 Performance Share Plan

3. Period of return:

From    26.07.06   To    25.01.07

4. Balance under scheme from previous return:

N/A

5. The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has
been increased since the date of the last return

N/A

6. Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period:

Nil

7 Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period

290,000

8. Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission

400,000,000 Ordinary Shares of 10p each - Date of Admission 25 November 2002

9. Total number of securities in issue at the end of the period

227,053,930

Name of contact       Ms Seonna Anderson

Address of contact    Next plc, Desford Road, Enderby, Leicester, LE19 4AT

Telephone number of contact   0116 284 2170

Signed by .........................................
company secretary for and on behalf of

Name of applicant Mr A J R McKInlay

If you knowingly or recklessly give false or misleading information you may be
liable to prosecution.




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