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22 June 2006


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Disclosure of Interest in shares - Part VI Companies Act 1985

A notification of disclosable interests dated 20 June 2006 has been received by
the Company from Barclays PLC that, as at 19 June 2006, they held 16,397,806
Ordinary Shares of 10p each of Next plc which represents 6.99% of the issued
share capital.

Mr A J R McKinlay
Company Secretary
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