Directorate Change

Next PLC
31 October 2002

Next plc

Directors

Following the announcement of his appointment as Chairman of Arcadia Group, Lord
Grabiner QC has resigned as a Non-Executive Director of Next plc and Next Group
Plc with immediate effect.

W R Barnes

Company Secretary

31 October 2002



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Next plc 0116 286 6411

Simon Wolfson, Chief Executive



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Alistair Mackinnon Musson

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