Directorate Change

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25 June 2003

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Directors

NEXT plc is pleased to announce that Mr. Nick Brookes, Director, America Pacific
Region, British American Tobacco has been appointed a non-executive director of
the Company today, 25 June 2003.

Mr W Barnes

Company Secretary

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