RNS Number:7749S
Next PLC
02 December 2003


02 December 2003

                                    Next PLC

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                             Purchase of own shares

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Next PLC announces that it has today purchased for cancellation 500,000 Ordinary
shares of 10p each at an average price of 1127.5045p per share.




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