Purchase of Own Securities

Next PLC
06 February 2003

06 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 750,000 Ordinary
shares of 10p each at an average price of 799.9768p per share. The highest price
paid was 812p and the lowest price paid was 782p.












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