Holding(s) in Company

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27 October 2003

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Disclosure of Interest in shares - Part VI Companies Act 1985

A notification of disclosable interests dated 20 October 2003 has today been
received by the Company from Artisan Partners Limited Partnership in that they
hold 8,310,684 Ordinary Shares of 10p each of Next plc which represents 3.04% of
the issued share capital of Next plc.

W R Barnes

Company Secretary

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