Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 8939F

Next PLC

22 May 2017

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

On 22 May 2017, Amanda James acquired 721 Shares in the Company following an exercise of share options under the May 2014-2017 Share Matching Plan ("SMP"). This share award is after settlement of income tax and employees national insurance contributions.

The following notification is made under article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulation ("MAR").

1.	Details of Director/PDMR
a)	Name	Amanda James
b)	Position / status	Group Finance 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	Exercise of Share award under a Next plc SMP. 721 number of Shares.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Closing price as at 22 May 2017 - £44.77
d)	Aggregated information	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	22 May 2017
f)	Place of transaction	N/A