Director Declaration

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Annette Court, Chair of WH Smith PLC, will be appointed as a non-executive director of Next plc effective March 1, 2026, and will assume the role of Senior Independent Director at Next plc from May 21, 2026. This announcement is made in compliance with Listing Rule LR 6.4.9R.

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Annette Court, Chair of WH Smith PLC, will be appointed as a non-executive director of Next plc with effect from 1 March 2026. She will be appointed as Senior Independent Director of Next plc with effect from 21 May 2026.

This disclosure is made to comply with LR 6.4.9R of the Listing Rules.

I Houghton

Company Secretary

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