(Sharecast News) - Next revealed on Wednesday that independent non-executive director Jeni Mundy had acquired 160 ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed retailer.

Mundy, who joined the board of Next in April, purchased the shares on Tuesday at an average price of 15,545.38p each, for a total value of £24,872.61.

As of 1540 BST, Next shares were down 1.54% at 15,345p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

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Next (NXT)

Director name: Mundy,Jeni

Amount purchased: 160 @ 15,545.38p

Value: £24,872.61

Whitbread (WTB)

Director name: Roberts ,Shelley

Amount purchased: 485 @ 2,455.80p

Value: £11,910.63

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