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27 February 2006


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Disclosure of Interest in shares - Part VI Companies Act 1985
A notification of disclosable interests dated 24 February 2006 has been received
by the Company from Barclays PLC that, as at 23 February 2006, they held
25,079,717 Ordinary Shares of 10p each of Next plc which represents 10.19% of
the issued share capital.

Mr A J R McKinlay
Company Secretary
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