RNS Number:1750T
Next PLC
11 December 2003



11 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 573,855 Ordinary
shares of 10p each at an average price of 1099.6626p per share.














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