Holding(s) in Company

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18 October 2005

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Disclosure of Interest in shares - Part VI Companies Act 1985

A notification of disclosable interests dated 17 October 2005 has today been
received by the Company from FMR Corporation and Fidelity International Limited
that they hold 17,515,983 Ordinary Shares of 10p each of Next plc which
represents 6.96% of the issued share capital.

Mr A J R McKinlay
Company Secretary
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