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08 October 2003

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Disclosure of Interest in shares - Part VI Companies Act 1985

Barclays PLC

A notification of disclosable interests dated 6 October 2003 has been received
by the Company from Barclays PLC that they hold 13,533,382 Ordinary Shares of
10p each of Next plc which represents 4.94% of the issued share capital.

W R Barnes

Company Secretary

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