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Notification of Transactions by Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Person Closely Associated With Them

The following notification is made under article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulation. On 21 March 2019, Tristia Harrison acquired 1,000 shares in the Company at £50.86 per share.

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMR") / person closely associated ("PCA")

a)

Name

Tristia Harrison

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

PDMR - Non-Executive Director

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Next plc

b)

LEI

213800WQD8ECPZP9PH98

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Ordinary shares of £0.10 each

Identification code

GB0032089863

b)

Nature of the transaction

 Acquistion of shares

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Amanda James

£50.86

1,000

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

1,000

- Price

£50,860

e)

Date of the transaction

21 March 2019

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange