Holding(s) in Company

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08 October 2004


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Disclosure of Interest in shares - Part VI Companies Act 1985

A notification of disclosable interests dated 5 October 2004 has been received
by the Company from Barclays PLC that they hold 13,199,664 Ordinary Shares of
10p each of Next plc which represents 5.04% of the issued share capital.

Mr A J R McKinlay
Company Secretary
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