Holding(s) in Company

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04 January 2005


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Disclosure of Interest in shares - Part VI Companies Act 1985

A notification of disclosable interests dated 4 January 2005 has today been
received by the Company from Credit Suisse First Boston Equities Limited that
they hold 8,088,562 Ordinary Shares of 10p each of Next plc which represents
3.09% of the issued share capital.

Mr A J R McKinlay
Company Secretary
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