RNS Number:3397T
Next PLC
16 December 2003


16 December 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 250,000 Ordinary
shares of 10p each at an average price of 1083.5519p per share.



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