Director Shareholding

Next PLC
17 May 2004


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Directors

The Company has been notified that Mr Derek Netherton 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
Derek Netherton      17 May 2004               5,000               1385p

After the above disposal, Mr Netherton no longer has any beneficial interest in
Ordinary Shares of 10p each in Next plc.

Mr A J R McKinlay
Company Secretary
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