Transaction in Own Shares

Next PLC
30 July 2007


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Close period share repurchase programme

Next plc (the 'Company') announces that it has commenced an irrevocable,
non-discretionary programme to purchase shares on its own behalf for
cancellation during its close period. The programme commences on 30 July 2007
and runs up to and including 7 September 2007.

Any acquisitions will be effected within certain pre-set parameters, and in
accordance with both the Company's general authority to repurchase shares and
Chapter 12 of the Listing Rules which requires that the minimum price paid to be
limited to no more than 105 per cent of the average middle market closing price
of the Company's shares for the 5 dealing days preceding the date of purchase.
The Company confirms that it currently has no unpublished price sensitive
information.

A J R McKinlay
Company Secretary
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