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23 May 2005


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Disclosure of Interest in shares - Part VI Companies Act 1985

A notification of disclosable interests dated 20 May 2005 has today been
received by the Company from MFS International (UK) Limited, that they hold
8,653,020 Ordinary Shares of 10p each of Next plc which represents 3.34% of the
issued share capital.

Mr A J R McKinlay
Company Secretary
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