July 31 (Reuters) - Next PLC NXT.L:
NEXT PLC - TRADING STATEMENT
NEXT PLC - INCREASING OUR FULL YEAR GUIDANCE FOR PROFIT BEFORE TAX BY +£25M TO £1,105M.
NEXT PLC - FULL PRICE SALES UP 10.5% IN Q2
NEXT PLC - RAISES FULL PRICE SALES GUIDANCE FOR SECOND HALF TO 4.5%
NEXT PLC - FULL PRICE SALES WAS +£49M AHEAD OF GUIDANCE FOR PERIOD
NEXT PLC - IN ABSENCE OF ACQUISITIONS, PLAN TO RETURN SURPLUS CASH THAT WE ARE UNABLE TO SPEND ON SHARE BUYBACKS BY WAY OF A SPECIAL DIVIDEND NEXT YEAR
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