Purchase of Own Securities

Next PLC
10 February 2003

10 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 193,170 Ordinary
shares of 10p each at an average price of 806.4899p per share. The highest price
paid was 810p and the lowest price paid was 800p.












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