Directors' Dealings

NEXT PLC
21 July 1999

NEXT ESOP TRUST

On 21 July 1999 the Next ESOP Trust disposed of 11,655 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 Next
ESOP Trust which amount to 7,310,147.