Director Shareholding

Next PLC
4 April 2002



Directors

The Company has been notified today that Mr David Wilson Keens ceased to have a
beneficial interest in Ordinary Shares of 10p each in Next plc as follows:

                                   No of Shares Sold            Price (p)

Mrs Shirley Anne Keens              1,000                       1066.1p


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