Director Shareholding

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07 January 2004

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Directors

The Company has been notified today that Mr Alistair Mitchell-Innes ceased to
have a beneficial interest in Ordinary Shares of 10p each in Next plc as
follows:
                                           Date of Disposal            No of Shares Sold              Price (p)
Alistair Mitchell-Innes                    7 January 2004                    5,000                      1260p



Mr A J R McKinlay

Company Secretary

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