Next PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding (8939F)

TIDMNXT

RNS Number : 8939F

Next PLC

22 May 2017

Next plc ("Next" and the "Company")

Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each ("Shares")

For immediate release

Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMR") and Connected Persons

On 22 May 2017, Amanda James acquired 721 Shares in the Company following an exercise of share options under the May 2014-2017 Share Matching Plan ("SMP"). This share award is after settlement of income tax and employees national insurance contributions.

The following notification is made under article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulation ("MAR").

 
 1.   Details of Director/PDMR 
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 a)   Name                   Amanda James 
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 b)   Position               Group Finance Director 
       / status 
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 c)   Initial notification   Initial notification 
       / amendment 
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 2.   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            Ordinary shares of GBP0.10 each 
       of the financial       GB0032089863 
       instrument 
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 b)   Nature of              Exercise of Share award under 
       the transaction        a Next plc SMP. 721 number of 
                              Shares. 
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 c)   Price(s)               Closing price as at 22 May 2017 
       and volume(s)          - GBP44.77 
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 d)   Aggregated             N/A 
       information 
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 e)   Date of the            22 May 2017 
       transaction 
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 f)   Place of               N/A 
       transaction 
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Seonna Anderson

Company Secretary

LEI: 213800WQD8ECPZP9PH98

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