Holding(s) in Company

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20 October 2005

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Disclosure of Interest in shares - Part VI Companies Act 1985

A notification of disclosable interests dated 20 October 2005 has today been
received by the Company from the Credit Suisse First Boston group of companies
that, as at 18 October, they held 13,588,105 Ordinary Shares of 10p each of Next
plc which represents 5.40% of the issued share capital.

Mr A J R McKinlay
Company Secretary
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