Director Shareholding

Next PLC
4 April 2002



DIRECTORS


The Company was notified on 3 April 2002 that Mr and Mrs Alistair Mitchell-Innes 
disposed of a beneficial interest in Ordinary Shares of 10p each in Next plc as
follows:


                                   No of Shares     Price (p)

Mr A.C. & Mrs P.A. Mitchell-Innes      500          1092.52p




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