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Next PLC 30 July 2004 Next plc Next ESOP Trust On 30 July 2004 the Next ESOP Trust disposed of 14,500 Ordinary Shares of 10p each in Next plc to satisfy share options exercised by employees of the Company. Executive Directors of Next plc who are participants in the Company share option schemes are deemed to be discretionary beneficiaries of the Trust and are consequently considered to be interested in all of the shares held by the Trust which amount to 9,290,090. Directors The Company has been notified today that Mr David Keens acquired a beneficial interest in Next plc 5.25% 2013 Bonds as follows: Date of Acquisition No of Shares Price (p) 29 July 2004 41,000 93.05p Mr A J R McKinlay Company Secretary Next plc This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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