RNS Number:8167J
Carpetright PLC
9 April 2003

NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

Name of Company                                        CARPETRIGHT PLC
Name of Director                                       LORD HARRIS
Notification in respect of                             DIRECTOR
Names of registered holders                            PERSHING SECURITIES LTD
Notification relates to                                BENEFICIAL INTEREST
Nature of transaction                                  PURCHASE OF SHARES
Number of shares                                       20,000
Percentage of issued class                             0.027%
Class of security                                      ORDINARY #0.01
Transaction price                                      587.5P
Date of transaction                                    07-Apr-03
Date company informed                                  08-Apr-03
Total holding following this         Beneficial        13,790,722
notification                         Non-benef         845,000
Total percentage holding of issued   Beneficial        18.351%
class following this notification    Non-benef.        1.124%

Any additional information

Name of contact                                        MRS P A T DREGENT
Telephone no.                                          01708 525522

Name and signature of company                          P A T DREGENT
official making this notification                      COMPANY SECRETARY

Date of notification                                   09-APR-03



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