Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 6533A

Next PLC

27 March 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

The following notification is made under article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulation ("MAR"). On 27 March 2017, Michael Roney acquired 10,000 Shares in the Company: 5,000 at £41.379 per Share and 5,000 at £42.23 per Share.

1.	Details of Director/PDMR
a)	Name	Michael Roney
b)	Position / status	Non Executive Director / Deputy Chairman
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	Acquisition of Shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	5,000 at £41.379 per Share 5,000 at £42.23 per Share
d)	Aggregated information	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	27 March 2017
f)	Place of transaction	London Stock Exchange