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RNS Number : 8775G
Next PLC
09 February 2010
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer Next Plc
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached:
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes
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 Yes
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the BlackRock, Inc
notification obligation:
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):
5. Date of the transaction and date on 5th February 2010
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:
6. Date on which issuer notified: 8th February 2010
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or Holding has gone above 10%
reached:
5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:
5th February 2010
6. Date on which issuer notified:
8th February 2010
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached:
Holding has gone above 10%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares to the triggering
if possible using transaction
the ISIN CODE
Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights
of of of shares rights
Shares Voting
Rights
Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
ORD GBP 0.10 GB0032089863 9,837,578 N/A N/A 18,714,912 N/A 9.79%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument date Conversion Period rights that may be rights
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Exercise price Expiration date Exercise/ Number of voting rights instrument refers to % of voting rights
instrument Conversion period
CFD N/A N/A N/A 440,578 Nominal Delta
0.23% 0.23%
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
19,155,490 10.02%
% of voting rights
CFD
N/A
N/A
N/A
440,578
Nominal
Delta
0.23%
0.23%
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
19,155,490
10.02%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 19,155,490 (10.02%)
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease
to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
voting rights:
13. Additional information: BlackRock Compliance Disclosures Team
14. Contact name: Stuart Watchorn
15. Contact telephone number: 020 7743 5741; stuart.watchorn@blackrock.com
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease
to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
voting rights:
13. Additional information:
BlackRock Compliance Disclosures Team
14. Contact name:
Stuart Watchorn
15. Contact telephone number:
020 7743 5741; stuart.watchorn@blackrock.com
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