Director Shareholding

Next PLC
27 November 2000


Directors 

On 27 November 2000 David Jones, Chief Executive exercised options granted to
him under the Company Share Option Scheme to purchase 100,000 Next plc Ordinary
Shares of 10p each at a price of 530p. Mr Jones then sold his beneficial
interest in these shares as follows:

Date of Disposal           No of Shares             Price (p)

27 November 2000           100,000                  774.5p

The Company was notified on Wednesday 22 November that Mrs Penelope
Mitchell-Innes acquired a beneficial interest in 5,000 Next plc Ordinary shares
of 10p each pursuant to a testamentary bequest.