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10 January 2006

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Disclosure of Interest in shares - Part VI Companies Act 1985

A notification of disclosable interests dated 10 January 2006 has been received
by the Company from the Credit Suisse First Boston group of companies that, as
at 6 January, they held 9,092,336 Ordinary Shares of 10p each of Next plc which
represents 3.69% of the issued share capital.

Mr A J R McKinlay
Company Secretary
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