Director Shareholding

Next PLC
15 July 2002

Next plc

Next ESOP Trust

On 15 July 2002 the Next ESOP Trust disposed of 14,014 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 8,110,404.

Directors

The Company was notified today that Andrew Varley acquired a beneficial interest
in Ordinary Shares of 10p each in Next plc as follows:

Date of Acquisition                    No of Shares               Price (p)

11 July 2002                           243                        857.25p



Mr W Barnes

Company Secretary

Next plc



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