Directors' Dealings

Next PLC
26 January 2000


NEXT PLC

Directors

The Company has been notified today that David Keens acquired a beneficial
interest in Ordinary Shares of 10p each in Next plc as follows:

Date of Acquisition          No of Shares               Price(p)

25 January 2000              5,000                      512.5

Mrs B Brazier
Deputy Company Secretary
Next plc