Notice of EGM

Next PLC
30 June 2005

Next plc

Proposed risk/reward investment plan for executive directors and senior
management of the Company and Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting

Today, the Board of NEXT announces that a circular has been sent to shareholders
setting out in full the details of a proposed risk/reward investment plan for
executive directors and senior management of the Company.  This proposal is
subject to and conditional upon shareholder approval at an Extraordinary General
Meeting to be held on 15 July 2005.

A copy of the circular, which contains a notice of the Extraordinary General
Meeting, has been submitted to the UK Listing Authority and will shortly be
available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing
Facility, which is situated at Financial Services Authority, The North
Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5HS.  The document will also be available
on the Company's website (www.next.co.uk).

For further information please contact:


Andrew McKinlay, Company Secretary          Tel: [phone]

Seonna Anderson, Deputy Company             Tel: [phone]
Secretary

David Keens, Group Finance Director         Tel: [phone]






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