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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement Apr 20, 2021

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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement

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Proxy Card for the Annual General Meeting on Thursday 20 May 2021

The 2021 AGM will be held at and broadcast from NEXT Head Offices, Desford Road, Enderby, Leicestershire LE19 4AT.

Ongoing government restrictions are likely to impact the ability of shareholders to attend and participate in person this year. The Board therefore requests that shareholders wishing to participate in the AGM do so via the electronic facility. Please follow the instructions on page 227 of the Notice of Meeting.

You will require the following details:

Meeting ID: 135-277-531

Shareholder Reference Number:

PIN:

VOTE ONLINE AT WWW.SHAREVOTE.CO.UK

Form of Proxy for the Annual General Meeting 2021

If you would prefer to vote by post, you can do so by completing and returning this part of the form to arrive no later than 9.30 am on Tuesday 18 May (or 48 hours before any adjourned meeting).

Voting ID Task ID Shareholder Reference Number
Please indicate your instructions by marking the "For", "Against" or "Vote Withheld" boxes in black ink like this
Resolutions 1 to 14 are proposed as Ordinary Resolutions and 15 to 20 as Special Resolutions
1. To receive and adopt the accounts and reports
2. To approve the Remuneration Report
3. To elect Tom Hall
4. To re-elect Jonathan Bewes
5. To re-elect Tristia Harrison
6. To re-elect Amanda James
7.
To re-elect Richard Papp
8. To re-elect Michael Roney
9.
To re-elect Jane Shields
10. To re-elect Dame Dianne Thompson
For Against Vote
Withheld
11. To re-elect Lord Wolfson
12. To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
as auditor
13. To authorise the Audit Committee to set the
auditor's remuneration
14. Directors' authority to allot shares
15. General authority to disapply pre-emption rights
16. Additional authority to disapply pre-emption rights
17. Authority for on-market purchases of own shares
18. Authority for off-market purchases of own shares
19. To adopt new Articles of Association
20. Notice period for general meetings
For Against Vote
Withheld

I/We appoint the Chairman of the meeting or the following person (see note 2(a)) as my/our proxy to exercise all or any of my/our rights to vote in respect of my/our voting entitlement on my/our behalf at the Annual General Meeting of NEXT plc to be held at the registered office of NEXT plc, Desford Road, Enderby, Leicester LE19 4AT on Thursday 20 May 2021 at 9.30 am and at any adjournment. This form of proxy relates to the resolutions listed above and any other business transacted at the meeting or any adjournment. I/We wish my/our proxy to vote on the resolutions proposed at the meeting as instructed on this form. The proxy will vote, or abstain from voting, at his or her discretion on any resolution listed above if no instruction is given regarding that resolution and on any other business transacted at the meeting or any adjournment.

Please tick here if this proxy appointment is one of multiple proxy appointments being made.

Explanatory notes to the Form of Proxy

    1. CREST members should please refer to the notice of meeting for instructions regarding CREST electronic proxy appointment services.
    1. If you wish to register your proxy appointment in paper form, please comply with the following notes:
  • (a) You may, if you wish, delete the words "Chairman of the meeting" and insert the name of a proxy of your choice in the box, who need not be a member. Please initial that alteration. However, please note that named persons may not be permitted to attend the meeting and therefore it is recommended that you appoint the Chairman of the meeting as your proxy.
  • (b) To appoint more than one proxy, additional forms of proxy may be obtained from our website at nextplc.co.uk, by contacting our Registrar, Equiniti, on +44 (0)371 384 21641 (overseas shareholders should call +44 (0)121 415 70471 ) or you may copy this form. Please indicate in the box next to the proxy holder's name the number of shares in relation to which the proxy is authorised to act as your proxy. All forms must be signed and should be returned together in the same envelope to the address on the reverse of this card.
  • (c) The form of proxy and, if relevant, the power of attorney or other authority under which it is signed, or a certified copy of that power or authority, must be received by our Registrar, Equiniti, no later than 9.30 am on Tuesday 18 May 2021 (or 48 hours before any adjourned meeting).
  • (d) If the member is a corporation, the form of proxy must be executed either under seal or in any other manner having the same effect or under the hand of an officer or the person duly authorised in writing stating their capacity (e.g. director, secretary, duly authorised attorney).
  • (e) For joint holders, the signature of any one of them will suffice. The instructions of the senior joint holder will be accepted to the exclusion of those of the other joint holders and for this purpose seniority will be determined by the order in which the names stand in the register of members for the joint holding.
  • (f) The address shown overleaf is that appearing in the register of members and the form of proxy and attendance card are not transferable.
  • (g) Should you prefer to use an envelope, you may return the form of proxy in an envelope to FREEPOST RTHJ-CLL-KBKU, Equiniti, Aspect House, Spencer Road, Lancing BN99 8LU.
    1. To be entitled to vote (and for the purpose of determining the number of votes that may be cast), shareholders' names must be entered in the register of members at 6.30 pm on Tuesday 18 May 2020 (or at 6.30 pm two business days before any adjourned meeting).
    1. The vote withheld option is provided to enable you to instruct the proxy not to vote on any particular resolution. A vote withheld is not a vote and will not, therefore, be counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes for and against a resolution.
    1. Full details of the resolutions to be proposed at the meeting, with explanatory notes, are set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting. 1 Lines are open 8.30 am to 5.30 pm Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays in England and Wales).

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