RNS Number : 1965K

Next PLC

20 June 2014



TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:    Next plc

2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights		ü
Other (please specify):

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:	FMR LLC
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):	See section 9
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:	19th June 2014
6. Date on which issuer notified:	20th June 2014
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:	14%

8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE	Situation previous to the triggering transaction		Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
	Number of Shares	Number of Voting Rights	Number of shares	Number of voting rights		% of  voting rights
			Indirect	Direct	Indirect	Direct	Indirect
GB0032089863	21,597,585	21,597,585	21,597,585		21,597,585		14.00%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument	Expiration date	Exercise/ Conversion Period	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.	% of voting rights

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument	Exercise price	Expiration date	Exercise/ Conversion period	Number of voting rights instrument refers to	% of voting rights
					Nominal	Delta

Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights	Percentage of voting rights
21,597,585	14.00%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

Custodian                                              Day to Day IM                                                               Total

BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN             FMR UK-FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH (U.K.) INC.                   8,200

AND CO                                                   FMRC-FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY INC.              16,708,141

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                      FMR UK-FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH (U.K.) INC.                  304,100

                                                                FMRC-FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY INC.              2,579,700

NORTHERN TRUST CO (C)                      FMR UK-FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH (U.K.) INC.                  781,744

                                                                FMRC-FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY INC.              42,100

STATE STREET BANK AND TR CO         FMR UK-FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH (U.K.) INC.                  95,000

                                                                FMRC-FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY INC.              1,078,600

Grand Total:                                                                                                                                                             21,597,585

Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:	FMR LLC
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will acquire:	0
12. Date on which proxy holder will acquire voting rights:	19th June 2014

13. Additional information:	None
14. Contact name:	Alex Hagel
15. Contact telephone number:	fil-regreporting@fil.com 01737 837148

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