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Next PLC08 May 2008 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 (Deutschland) AGBarclays Global Investors LtdBarclays Global Investors LtdBarclays Global Investors, N.A. 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 7 May 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified:8 May 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:10% to 9% 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 Rights GB0032089863 19,985,587 19,985,587 Resulting 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 Indirect GB0032089863 19,863,242 0 19,863,242 0 9.98% 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 rights 19,863,242 9.98% 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 (Deutschland) AGBarclays Global Investors LtdBarclays Global Investors LtdBarclays Global Investors, N.A. 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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