RNS Number:5966S
Next PLC
27 November 2003

27 November 2003
                                    Next PLC

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                             Purchase of own shares

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Next PLC announces that it has today purchased for cancellation 625,000 Ordinary
shares of 10p each at an average price of 1097.12p per share.




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