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Next PLC05 October 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: Next plc 2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( X ) Other (please specify) : ( ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:Barclays Global Investors 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) :Barclays Global Fund AdvisorsBarclays Global Investors LtdBarclays Global Investors, N.A.Indexchange Investment AG 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different):4 October 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified:5 October 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:5% to 6% 8. Notified details:................. A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible using Situation previous to the Triggeringthe ISIN CODE transaction Number of Number of voting shares RightsGB0032089863 11,999,854 11,999,854Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting % of votingpossible using the ISIN shares rights rightsCODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct IndirectGB0032089863 12,918,766 12,918,766 6.15% B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/ exercised/ converted. rights Date Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights12,918,766 6.15% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :Barclays Global Fund AdvisorsBarclays Global Investors LtdBarclays Global Investors, N.A.Indexchange Investment AG Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder:N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:N/A 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name:Geoff Smith 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7116 2913 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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