Director Shareholding

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23 December 2002


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Next ESOP Trust

On 23 December 2002 the Next ESOP Trust disposed of 11,619 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 7,616,754.

Mr W Barnes

Company Secretary

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