Directors' Dealings

NEXT PLC
12 August 1999

Next ESOP Trust

On 12 August 1999 the Next ESOP Trust disposed of 10,525 Ordinary Shares of 10p
each in Next plc to satisfy share options exercised by employees of the Company.

Executive Directors of Next plc who are participants in the Company share option
schemes are deemed to be discretionary beneficiaries of the Trust and are
consequently considered to be interested in all of the shares held by the
Trust which amount to 7,188,247.

P.W.K. Webber
Company Secretary
NEXT plc