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30 August 2006



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Disclosure of Interest in shares - Part VI Companies Act 1985

A notification of disclosable interests dated 25 August 2006 has been received
by the Company from Barclays PLC that, as at 24 August 2006, they held
13,569,151 Ordinary Shares of 10p each of Next plc which represents 5.95% of the
issued share capital.


Mr A J R McKinlay
Company Secretary
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