Holding(s) in Company

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15 January 2007


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Disclosure of Interest in shares - Part VI Companies Act 1985

A notification of disclosable interests dated 12 January 2007 has been received
by the Company from Barclays PLC that, as at 10 January 2007, they held
10,878,678 Ordinary Shares of 10p each of Next plc which represents 4.79% of the
issued share capital.


Mr A J R McKinlay
Company Secretary
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