RNS Number:1244K
Carpetright PLC
16 April 2003




NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES



Name of Company                          CARPETRIGHT PLC

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

Notification in respect                      As above
of

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

Nature of transaction                        Purchase

Number of shares                             Unknown

Percentage of each class                     Unknown

Class of security                     Ordinary shares of 1p

Transaction price                            Unknown

Date of transaction                          Unknown

Date company informed                     16 April 2003

Total holding following                                      9,313,500
this notification

Total percentage holding                                         12.39%
of issued class following
this notification

Any additional                  Issued Share Capital = 75,148,322
information

Name of contact                    P Dregent, Company Secretary

Telephone number                           01708 527731

Date of notification                      16 April 2003






                      This information is provided by RNS
            The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

END
HOLBUGDSCBBGGXL