Transaction in Own Shares

Next plc (the Company)

Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each (the Shares)

For immediate release

10 June 2016

Transaction in Own Shares

Next plc announces that it has today purchased on market 37,032 Shares, all for cancellation, at a price of 5394.1904 pence per Share.

Following the purchase, the Company's registered share capital consists of 148,349,394. This figure may be used by shareholders to determine if they are required to notify their interest, or a change to their interest, in Next plc under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

All of the Shares have equal voting rights and there are no shares held in Treasury.

S L Anderson

Company Secretary

Next plc