Director Shareholding
September 30 2003 - 8:01AM
UK Regulatory
RNS Number:3440Q
Next PLC
30 September 2003
Next plc
Next ESOP Trust
The Next ESOP Trust has purchased the following Ordinary Shares of 10p each in
Next plc:
Date of Acquisition No. of Shares Price per Share
26 September 2003 200,333 1139.7762p
29 September 2003 317,399 1126.2026p
The Next ESOP Trust was established for the benefit of employees of companies in
the Next plc Group.
On 30 September 2003 the Next ESOP Trust disposed of 13,136 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 9,293,672.
Mr W Barnes
Company Secretary
Next plc
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