Purchase of Own Securities

Next PLC
05 February 2003

05 February 2003

                                    Next PLC

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                             Purchase of own shares

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Next PLC announces that it has today purchased for cancellation 364,362 Ordinary
shares of 10p each at an average price of 791.537p per share. The highest price
paid was 800p and the lowest price paid was 771p.


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