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12 January 2004


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Disclosure of Interest in shares - Part VI Companies Act 1985

Barclays PLC

A notification of disclosable interests dated 6 January 2004 has been received
by the Company from Barclays PLC that they hold 10,450,178 Ordinary Shares of
10p each of Next plc which represents 3.94% of the issued share capital.

A J R McKinlay

Company Secretary

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