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31 October 2005

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Disclosure of Interest in shares - Part VI Companies Act 1985

A notification of disclosable interests dated 28 October 2005 has been received
by the Company from Barclays PLC that as at 26 October 2005, they held
25,359,016 Ordinary Shares of 10p each of Next plc which represents 10.08% of
the issued share capital.

Mr A J R McKinlay
Company Secretary
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