Next plc

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NXT

GB0032089863

Apparel & Accessories Retailers

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Feb. 13	Next plc to Kick Off New Share Buyback Program	MT
Feb. 06	FTSE 100 rises as heavyweight banks offset RELX drop; logs weekly gain	RE

Next redeems B shares for GBP440 million return of capital

Published on 01/16/2026 at 03:24 am EST

Alliance News

NEXT PLC

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Next PLC - Leicester, England-based clothing and homeware retailer - Will redeem B shares on Friday in a GBP440.8 million return of capital to shareholders announced in December. The scheme, which sees a company issue B shares to ordinary shareholders and then buy them back, was approved at a general meeting held on Thursday. Next issued 122.4 million B shares on Thursday, one for each ordinary share, and will redeem them on Friday for 360 pence each. The B shares then will be cancelled. Payment to shareholders will be made on January 28, Next says.

Current stock price: 13,587.50 pence, down 2.7% in London on Friday

12-month change: up 47%

By Tom Waite, Alliance News editor

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Latest news about Next plc

Feb. 13	Next plc to Kick Off New Share Buyback Program	MT
Feb. 06	FTSE 100 rises as heavyweight banks offset RELX drop; logs weekly gain	RE
Jan. 21	Next Buys Russell & Bromley for GBP3 Million	MT
Jan. 21	Next buys footwear brand Russell & Bromley for GBP3.8 million	AN
Jan. 20	NEXT plc acquired Business and certain other assets from Russell & Bromley Ltd for £3.8 million.	CI
Jan. 16	FTSE 100 flat as defence stocks offset miners	AN
Jan. 16	BofA cuts British Land; RBC raises Gym Group	AN
Jan. 16	FTSE 100 slips as European markets trade lower	AN
Jan. 16	Next redeems B shares for GBP440 million return of capital	AN
Jan. 13	Bernstein Upgrades Next plc to Outperform on Performance Consistency	MT
Jan. 12	Bernstein Upgrades Next to Outperform, Boosts PT	MT
Jan. 12	Morgan Stanley cuts Mondi; BofA cuts Ashtead	AN
Jan. 09	Next names new sales head and senior independent director	AN
Jan. 09	Next plc Announces Board Changes	CI
Jan. 08	Next keeps scoring points

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Company Profile

Next plc specializes in the design and distribution of ready-to-wear clothing (for women, men, children), accessories, costume jewelry and home products. Net sales break down by activity as follows: - ready-to-wear clothing distribution (69.5%): mail order (57.9% of net sales; telephone orders, on-line sales) and sales generated by Next stores in the United Kingdom (42.1%; over 800 stores); - international distribution (14.7%): operation of over 200 franchised stores; - credit allocation (4.7%); - other (11.1%). Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: the United Kingdom (81.6%), Europe (10.9%), Middle East (4.8%), Asia (0.8%) and other (1.9%).

Employees

32,931

Sector

Apparel & Accessories Retailers

Calendar

Mar. 26 - Q4 2025 Earnings Release

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