Transaction in Own Shares

Next PLC
02 February 2004

Purchase of shares in Next Plc

2 February 2004

Next plc

Next close period share repurchase programme

Next plc announces that the company has commenced an irrevocable,
non-discretionary programme to purchase shares on its own behalf, for
cancellation, during its close period which commences on 2 February 2004 and
ends on 24 March 2004.

Any acquisitions will be effected within certain pre-set parameters, and in
accordance with both Next's general authority to repurchase shares and Chapter
15 of the Listing Rules which requires that the maximum price paid be limited to
no more than 105% of the average middle market closing price of Next shares for
the 5 dealing days preceding the date of purchase.

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