Lumia 2520 finish - matte vs gloss

Hi all
I am thinking of buying one of these for my wife as they look like great little devices. From reading a few reviews it appears there are the options of matte or gloss finish with the consensus being that matte is better because of ease of handling and lack of fingerprint marks.
In the UK I am only aware of being able to buy this device on the high street at John Lewis and am pretty sure that they only sell the gloss finish.
Would anyone be able to advise of a reputable retailer (high street or online) who sells the red matte finish?
Many thanks for your help.
Brad
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There are four colours, White or Red Glossy and black or Cyan Matte.
I do not know which colours retailers in the UK sell/stock, I believe currently only John Lewis sells them in store.
According to the Nokia UK website red and black should be available.
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