Directorate Change

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19 January 2005


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Directors

Next plc has pleasure in announcing the appointment of Christine Cross as a
non-executive Director with immediate effect.

Christine's career has included fourteen years at Tesco plc and fifteen years
lecturing and consulting at Edinburgh and Bath Universities.  She is currently a
non-executive Director of George Wimpey plc and Sobeys Inc (Canada).

The Board confirms that no other disclosures need to be made under Section 6.F.2
(b) to (g) referred to in paragraph 16.4 of the Listing Rules in respect of this
appointment.

Mr A J R McKinlay
Company Secretary
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