Holding(s) in Company

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03 October 2002


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Disclosure of Interest in shares - Part VI Companies Act 1985

A notification of disclosable interests dated 3 October 2002 has been received
by the Company from Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Ltd, part of the
Lloyds TSB Group plc, which holds 12,774,885 ordinary shares which represents
4.119% of the issued share capital of Next plc.

Mr W Barnes

Company Secretary

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