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RNS Number : 4610S

Carpetright PLC

06 November 2019

FORM 8 (OPD)

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE BY A PARTY TO AN OFFER

Rules 8.1 and 8.2 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

   1.         KEY INFORMATION 
 
 (a) Full name of discloser:                                                                    CARPETRIGHT PLC 
 (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):    N/A 
  The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), 
  settlor and beneficiaries must be named. 
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 (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:        CARPETRIGHT PLC 
  Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree 
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 (d) Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree?                                               OFFEREE 
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 (e) Date position held:                                                                        5 NOVEMBER 2019 
  The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure 
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 (f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect   N/A 
  of any other party to the offer? 
  If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" 
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   2.         POSITIONS OF THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE 

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates

 
 Class of relevant security: 
                                                                                       Interests     Short positions 
                                                                                     ------------  ------------------ 
                                                                                      Number    %      Number      % 
                                                                                     --------      -------------  --- 
 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:                                       N/A     -       N/A        - 
                                                                                     --------      -------------  --- 
 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                          N/A     -       N/A 
                                                                                     --------      -------------  --- 
 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:     N/A     -       N/A        - 
                                                                                     --------      -------------  --- 
                                                                                        N/A     -       N/A        - 
   TOTAL: 
                                                                                     --------      -------------  --- 
 

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financial collateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL).

   (b)        Rights to subscribe for new securities 
 
 Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:    N/A 
 Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:   N/A 
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   3.         POSITIONS OF PERSONS ACTING IN CONCERT WITH THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE 

Details of any interests, short positions and rights to subscribe (including directors' and other employee options) of any person acting in concert with the party to the offer making the disclosure:

   (a)        Ordinary Shares of 1p each held by directors of Carpetright plc 
 
 Director          Carpetight Ordinary Shares 
 Wilf Walsh                           734,428 
                  --------------------------- 
 David Clifford                        21,296 
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   (b)        Carpetright plc options granted to directors of Carpetright plc 
 
 Director       Date Granted          Balance            Proportion            Date from    Expiry Date 
                                at 5 November           of Ordinary    which exercisable 
                                         2019    Shares exercisable 
 Wilf Walsh        July 2017          364,285               364,285            July 2020      July 2030 
              --------------  ---------------  --------------------  -------------------  ------------- 
                    February 
 Wilf Walsh             2019          112,500               112,500           April 2022   October 2022 
              --------------  ---------------  --------------------  -------------------  ------------- 
                   September                                                   September      September 
 Wilf Walsh             2019          894,604               447,302                 2022           2032 
              --------------  ---------------  --------------------  -------------------  ------------- 
                                                            223,651            September      September 
                                                                                    2023           2033 
              --------------  ---------------  --------------------  -------------------  ------------- 
                                                            223,651            September      September 
                                                                                    2024           2034 
              --------------  ---------------  --------------------  -------------------  ------------- 
 Jeremy            September                                                   September      September 
  Simpson               2019          454,773               227,387                 2022           2032 
              --------------  ---------------  --------------------  -------------------  ------------- 
                                                            113,693            September      September 
                                                                                    2023           2033 
 ---------------------------  ---------------  --------------------  -------------------  ------------- 
                                                            113,693            September      September 
                                                                                    2024           2034 
 ---------------------------  ---------------  --------------------  -------------------  ------------- 
 

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financial collateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL).

   4.         OTHER INFORMATION 
   (a)        Indemnity and other dealing arrangements 
 
 Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal 
  or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain 
  from dealing entered into by the party to the offer making the disclosure or any person acting 
  in concert with it: 
  Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such 
  agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" 
 
   NONE 
 
   (b)        Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives 
 
 Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the party 
  to the offer making the disclosure, or any person acting in concert with it, and any other 
  person relating to: 
  (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or 
  (ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which 
  any derivative is referenced: 
  If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" 
 
   NONE 
 
   (c)        Attachments 

Are any Supplemental Forms attached?

 
 Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions)   NO 
 Supplemental Form 8 (SBL)              NO 
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 Date of disclosure:    6 November 2019 
 Contact name:          Jeremy Sampson, Company Secretary 
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 Telephone number:      01708 802000 
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Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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