Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 3580K

Next PLC

20 September 2016

Next plc ("Next" and the "Company")

Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each ("Shares")

For immediate release

Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMR") and Connected Persons

The following notification is made under article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulation ("MAR"). On 19 September 2016 certain directors/ PDMRs acquired a number of Shares each in the Company as part of a vesting of share awards under the September 2013-2016 Long Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP").

Name of Director	Number of shares acquired *
Amanda James	725
Michael Law	1,568
Jane Shields	1,568

* These share awards are after settlement of income tax and employees national insurance contributions.

1.	Details of Director/PDMR
a)	Name	1. Amanda James 2. Michael Law 3. Jane Shields
b)	Position / status	1. Finance Director 2. Group Operations Director 3. Group Sales and Marketing Director
c)	Initial notification / amendment	Initial notification
2.	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	Ordinary shares of £0.10 each GB0032089863
b)	Nature of the transaction	Vesting of Share award under a Next plc LTIP. Number of Shares as follows: 1. Amanda James - 725 2. Michael Law - 1,568 3. Jane Shields - 1,568
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Closing price as at 19 September 2016: £50.40:
d)	Aggregated information	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	19 September 2016
f)	Place of transaction	N/A