RNS Number:0623T
Next PLC
09 December 2003

09 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 988,100 Ordinary
shares of 10p each at an average price of 1123.8294p per share.


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