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Next PLC13 September 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: ( ) Other (please specify) : ( ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:Lloyds TSB Group Plc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) :Nominees (Jersey) LtdPerry Nominees LtdBoltro Nominees LtdWard Nominees LtdLloyds Bank (PEP) Nominees LtdState Street Nominees Ltd 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different):11 September 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified:12 September 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:Fallen below 3% 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 6,724,338 6,724,338Resulting 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 5,751,408 5,751,408 2.729 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 5,751,408 2.729 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable : 3,890 Shares are held by Nominees (Jersey) Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary ofLloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 976,837 Shares are held by Perry Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary ofLloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 117,523 Shares are held by Boltro Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary ofLloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 211,260 Shares are held by Ward Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary ofLloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 492,707 Shares are held by Lloyds Bank (Pep) Nominees Ltd, a wholly ownedsubsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB GroupPlc. 3,949,191 Shares are held by State Street Nominees Ltd. Shares are under thecontrol of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiaryof Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiaryof Scottish Widows Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc,a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 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:Jamie Waller 15. Contact telephone number:+44 (0) 1444 418127 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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