Holding(s) in Company

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09 March 2006


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Disclosure of Interest in shares - Part VI Companies Act 1985

A notification of disclosable interests dated 8 March 2006 has been received by
the Company from FMR Corporation and Fidelity International Limited that they
hold 16,803,593 Ordinary Shares of 10p each of Next plc which represents 6.83%
of the issued share capital.

Mr A J R McKinlay
Company Secretary
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