30th Jul 2007 07:30
Next PLC30 July 2007 Next plc Close period share repurchase programme Next plc (the "Company") announces that it has commenced an irrevocable,non-discretionary programme to purchase shares on its own behalf forcancellation during its close period. The programme commences on 30 July 2007and runs up to and including 7 September 2007. Any acquisitions will be effected within certain pre-set parameters, and inaccordance with both the Company's general authority to repurchase shares andChapter 12 of the Listing Rules which requires that the minimum price paid to belimited to no more than 105 per cent of the average middle market closing priceof the Company's shares for the 5 dealing days preceding the date of purchase.The Company confirms that it currently has no unpublished price sensitiveinformation. A J R McKinlayCompany SecretaryNext plc This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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