Next Regulatory News (NXT)

1

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

a)

Name

 Richard Papp

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

PDMR - Group Merchandise and Operations 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

Disposal of shares by gift to spouse

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

nil

576

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

576

- Price

£nil

e)

Date of the transaction

27 September 2018

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

1

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

a)

Name

 Rebecca Papp

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

PCA with Richard Papp (PDMR)

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

Acquisition of shares by gift from spouse

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£nil

576

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

576

- Price

£nil

e)

Date of the transaction

27 September 2018

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue