Holding(s) in Company

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11 October 2005

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Disclosure of Interest in shares - Part VI Companies Act 1985

A notification of disclosable interests dated 10 October 2005 has today been
received by the Company from the Credit Suisse First Boston group of companies
that, as at 6 October, they held 9,682,774 Ordinary Shares of 10p each of Next
plc which represents 3.82% of the issued share capital.

Mr A J R McKinlay
Company Secretary
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