Holding(s) in Company

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08 September 2003

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Disclosure of Interest in shares - Part VI Companies Act 1985

A notification of disclosable interests dated 4 September 2003 has today been
received by the Company from Artisan Partners Limited Partnership in that they
hold 11,068,684 Ordinary Shares of 10p each of Next plc which represents 4.04%
of the issued share capital of Next plc.

W R Barnes

Company Secretary

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