Circ re. Notice of EGM

Next PLC
06 January 2004

Next plc

Proposed amendment of borrowing powers in Articles of Association and Notice of
Extraordinary General Meeting

Today, the Board of NEXT announces that a circular has been sent to shareholders
setting out in full the details of a proposed amendment of the Company's
borrowing powers in its Articles of Association. This amendment is subject to
and conditional upon shareholder approval at an Extraordinary General Meeting to
be held on 29 January 2004.

A copy of the circular, which contains a notice of the Extraordinary General
Meeting, has been submitted to the UK Listing Authority and will shortly be
available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing
Facility, which is situated at Financial Services Authority, The North
Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5HS. The document will also be available on
the Company's website (www.next.co.uk).

For further information please contact:

Andrew McKinlay, Company Secretary                          Tel: [phone]

Seonna Anderson, Deputy Company Secretary                   Tel: [phone]

David Keens, Group Finance Director                         Tel: [phone]


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