Director Shareholding

Next PLC
9 July 2001



Next ESOP Trust
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On 9 July 2001 the Next ESOP Trust disposed of 25,410 Ordinary Shares of 10p
each in Next plc to satisfy share options exercised by employees of the Company.

Executive Directors of Next plc who are participants in the Company share option
schemes are deemed to be discretionary beneficiaries of the Trust and are
consequently considered to be interested in all of the shares held by the Trust
which amount to 8,140,771.