Director Shareholding

Next PLC
06 June 2005

Next plc

Directors

The Company has been notified that Mrs Christine Cross has acquired a beneficial
interest in Ordinary Shares of 10p each in Next plc as follows:

                     Date of Acquisition       No of Shares        Price

Christine Cross          6 June 2005              1,500          1476.50p

After the above purchase, Mrs Cross has a beneficial interest in 1,500 Ordinary
Shares of 10p each in Next plc.

Mr A J R McKinlay
Company Secretary
Next plc






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