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20 April 2005


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Disclosure of Interest in shares - Part VI Companies Act 1985

A notification of disclosable interests dated 20 April 2005 has today been
received by the Company from the Credit Suisse First Boston group of companies
that they hold 10,305,839 Ordinary Shares of 10p each of Next plc which
represents 3.97% of the issued share capital.

Mr A J R McKinlay
Company Secretary
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