Purchase of Own Securities

Next PLC
12 June 2002

12 June 2002

                                    Next PLC

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                             Purchase of own shares

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Next PLC announces that it has today purchased for cancellation 75,000 Ordinary
shares of 10p each at a price of 975p per share.


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