1 April 2025
NEXT plc
Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities and Persons Closely Associated with Them
The following notification is made under article 19 of the UK Market Abuse Regulation. On 31 March 2025 the following PDMRs acquired shares in NEXT plc as part of a vesting of share awards under the March 2022-2025 Next Long Term Incentive Plan (the "LTIP") as set out below. The shares acquired must be held for a minimum period of 2 years.
| Number of shares acquired* |
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| Lord Wolfson of Aspley Guise |
7,057 |
| Richard Papp |
4,166 |
| Jane Shields |
4,166 |
* These share awards are after settlement of income tax and employees national insurance contributions.
| 1 |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMR") / person closely associated ("PCA") |
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| a) |
Name |
1. Lord Wolfson of Aspley Guise 2. Richard Papp 3. Jane Shields |
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| 2 |
Reason for the notification |
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| a) |
Position/status |
1. Chief Executive (PDMR) 2. Group Merchandise and Operations Director (PDMR) 3. Group Sales, Marketing and HR Director (PDMR) |
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| b) |
Initial notification /Amendment |
Initial notification |
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| 3 |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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| a) |
Name |
Next plc |
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| b) |
LEI |
213800WQD8ECPZP9PH98 |
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| 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 |
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| a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument |
Ordinary shares of £0.10 each |
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| Identification code |
GB0032089863 |
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| b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Acquisition of shares at nil cost as part of the vesting of a share award under a NEXT plc LTIP. Number of shares as follows: 1. Lord Wolfson of Aspley Guise - 7,057 2. Richard Papp - 4,166 3. Jane Shields - 4,166 |
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| c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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| Price(s) |
Volume(s) |
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| Lord Wolfson of Aspley Guise |
Nil |
7,057 |
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| Richard Papp |
Nil |
4,166 |
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| Jane Shields |
Nil |
4,166 |
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| d) |
Aggregated information |
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| - Aggregated volume |
n/a single transactions |
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| - Price |
n/a |
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| e) |
Date of the transaction |
31 March 2025 |
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| f) |
Place of the transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
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| 1 |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMR") / person closely associated ("PCA") |
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| a) |
Name |
Jane Shields |
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| 2 |
Reason for the notification |
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| a) |
Position/status |
Group Sales, Marketing and HR Director (PDMR) |
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| b) |
Initial notification /Amendment |
Initial notification |
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| 3 |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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| a) |
Name |
Next plc |
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| b) |
LEI |
213800WQD8ECPZP9PH98 |
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| 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 |
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| a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument |
Ordinary shares of £0.10 each |
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| Identification code |
GB0032089863 |
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| b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Disposal of shares by gift to spouse |
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| c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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| Price(s) |
Volume(s) |
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| Nil |
3,141 |
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| d) |
Aggregated information |
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| - Aggregated volume |
n/a single transaction |
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| - Price |
n/a |
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| e) |
Date of the transaction |
31 March 2025 |
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| f) |
Place of the transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
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| 1 |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMR") / person closely associated ("PCA") |
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| a) |
Name |
Gary Shields |
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| 2 |
Reason for the notification |
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| a) |
Position/status |
PCA with Jane Shields (PDMR) |
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| b) |
Initial notification /Amendment |
Initial notification |
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| 3 |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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| a) |
Name |
Next plc |
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| b) |
LEI |
213800WQD8ECPZP9PH98 |
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| 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 |
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| a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument |
Ordinary shares of £0.10 each |
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| Identification code |
GB0032089863 |
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| b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Acquisition of shares by gift from spouse |
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| c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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| Price(s) |
Volume(s) |
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| Nil |
3,141 |
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| d) |
Aggregated information |
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| - Aggregated volume |
n/a single transaction |
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| - Price |
n/a |
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| e) |
Date of the transaction |
31 March 2025 |
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| f) |
Place of the transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
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Seonna Anderson
Company Secretary