Holding(s) in Company

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23 May 2002

MESSAGE

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Disclosure of Interest in shares - Part VI Companies Act 1985

A notification of disclosable interests dated 17 May 2002 has today been
received by the Company from Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Ltd, part of
the Lloyds TSB Group plc, which holds 11,579,734 ordinary shares which
represents 3.502% of the issued share capital of Next plc.

W R Barnes

Company Secretary

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