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24 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 been received
by the Company from Barclays PLC that as at 19 October 2005, they held
17,582,554 Ordinary Shares of 10p each of Next plc which represents 6.98% of the
issued share capital.

Mr A J R McKinlay
Company Secretary
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