NEXT PLC has announced the purchase of 81,000 of its ordinary shares of 10p each for cancellation at a price of 8363.0264 pence per share. The highest price paid per share was 8392p, and the lowest was 8316p. These purchases were made through the Company's broker UBS AG London Branch. Following the purchase, the Company's registered share capital consists of 127,462,695 shares. All of the shares have equal voting rights, and there are no shares held in Treasury.

The company provided a detailed breakdown of the number of shares and the volume-weighted average price for each trading venue. The transactions were carried out on various trading venues at different times, with the highest price per share being 8392p and the lowest being 8316p.

This announcement is significant for shareholders as they may use the figure of 127,462,695 shares to determine if they are required to notify their interest or a change to their interest in NEXT PLC under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules. The company secretary, I Blackwell, signed off the announcement.