Holding(s) in Company

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18 November 2004


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Disclosure of Interest in shares - Part VI Companies Act 1985

A notification of disclosable interests dated 17 November 2004 has today been
received by the Company from Fidelity International Limited that they hold
20,767,027 Ordinary Shares of 10p each of Next plc which represents 7.93% of the
issued share capital.

Mr A J R McKinlay
Company Secretary
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