RNS Number:5175H
Carpetright PLC
14 February 2003

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

Name of Company                                  Carpetright plc

Name of shareholder having a major interest      Crescent Holding GmbH, 
                                                 Competrol (Luxembourg) S.a r.l,
                                                 Competrol Establishment
                                                 Olayan Investments Company
                                                 Establishment

Notification in respect of                       As above

Name of registered holder                        HSBC Global Custody Nominees 
                                                 (UK) Ltd
                                                       
Nature of transaction                            Purchase

Number of shares                                 unknown

Percentage of issued class                       unknown

Class of security                                Ordinary #0.01

Date of transaction                              Unknown

Date company informed                            13-Feb-03

Total holding following this transaction         4,673,500

Total percentage holding of issues class         6.22% 

Any additional information                       Issued share capital 
                                                 = 75,148,322

Name of contact                                  P A T DREGENT

Telephone No                                     01708 525522

Name and signature of company official
making this notification                        P A T Dregent, Company Secretary


Date of notification                             14-Feb-03
                                                      


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