Director Shareholding

Next PLC
21 May 2004


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Directors

The Company has been notified that Mr David Keens 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

David Keens      19 May 2004               20,000             1417p

After the above disposal, Mr Keens continues to have a beneficial interest in
219,000 Ordinary Shares of 10p each in Next plc.

Mr A J R McKinlay
Company Secretary
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