Director Shareholding

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17 July 2003

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Directors

The Company has been notified today that Mr David Jones disposed of beneficial
interests on behalf of his personal pension fund in Ordinary Shares of 10p each
in Next plc as follows:
Date of Disposal                   No of Shares               Price (p)

14 July 2003                       125,000                    1105.59

15 July 2003                       140,000                    1101.61



W R Barnes

Company Secretary

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