Director Shareholding

Next PLC
16 January 2002

Next ESOP Trust

On 16 January 2002 the Next ESOP Trust disposed of 61,659 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 7,187,063.

W R Barnes
Company Secretary