Director/PDMR Shareholding

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30 October 2007




NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).

(1)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the
     shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and
     24.
(2)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the
     shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and
     24.
(3)  An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director
     /person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to
     3 and 17 to 24.
(4)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument
     relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should
     complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.


1. Name of the issuer

NEXT plc


2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in
accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or
(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as
extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or
(iii) both (i) and (ii)

(iii)

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

SIMON ADAM WOLFSON


4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
connected person

N/A


5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

N/A


6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares

N/A


7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
shares held by each of them

N/A
....................................


8 State the nature of the transaction

N/A
....................................


9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired

N/A


10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A


11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed

N/A


12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A


13. Price per share or value of transaction

N/A


14. Date and place of transaction

N/A

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)

N/A


16. Date issuer informed of transaction

N/A


If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes

17 Date of grant

SAVE AS YOU EARN SHARE OPTIONS GRANTED 23 OCTOBER 2007


18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

1.12.2012 TO 1.6.2013


19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/A


20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

SIMON ADAM WOLFSON - OPTIONS OVER 1,065 ORDINARY SHARES OF 10p EACH


21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at the time of exercise

1576p


22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
notification

SIMON ADAM WOLFSON - 1,065


23. Any additional information

....................................


24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

MS S L ANDERSON - 0116 284 2170

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification

MR A J R McKINLAY, COMPANY SECRETARY


Date of notification

30 OCTOBER 2007

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