Director Shareholding

Next PLC
2 October 2001

On 2 October 2001 the Next ESOP Trust disposed of 24,000 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 9,238,100.


P W K Webber
Company Secretary
Next plc