Director Shareholding

Next PLC
27 September 2001

NEXT ESOP TRUST

On 27 September 2001 the Next ESOP Trust disposed of 4,585 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 9,262,100.

P W K Webber 
Company Secretary
Next plc