Director Shareholding

Next PLC
16 October 2001


Next ESOP Trust 

The Next ESOP Trust has disposed of the following ordinary shares of 10p each in
Next plc:

Date of Disposal            No of Shares         Price Per Share

15 October 2001             335,000              990.505p


The Next ESOP Trust was established for the benefit of employees of companies in
the Next plc Group. The executive directors of Next plc are among the 
beneficiaries of the Trust.


Next plc - Directors

The Company has been notified today that the following directors have disposed 
of a beneficial interest in Ordinary Shares of 10p each in Next plc as follows:


Director            Date of Disposal            No of Shares         Price (p)  

Mr D C Jones        12 October 2001             30,000               1020p