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01 February 2006

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Disclosure of Interest in shares - Part VI Companies Act 1985

A notification of disclosable interests dated 27 January 2006 has been received
by the Company from Barclays PLC that, as at 26 January 2006, they held
17,395,526 Ordinary Shares of 10p each of Next plc which represents 7.07% of the
issued share capital.

Mr A J R McKinlay
Company Secretary
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