RNS Number:5303K
Carpetright PLC
29 April 2003



     NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

Name of Company                                         CARPETRIGHT PLC
Name of Director                                        D M SHAPLAND
Notification in respect of                                As above
Name of registered holder                               D M SHAPLAND
Notification relates to                                 Beneficial interest
Nature of transaction                                     Purchase
Number of shares                                            3,443
Percentage of each class                                Below 0.01%
Class of security                                       Ordinary shares of 1p
Transaction price                                          #5.75
Date of transaction                                      29 April 2003
Date company informed                                    29 April 2003
Total holding following this        Beneficial              8,443
notification                        
                                    Non-benef.              Nil
Total percentage holding of         Beneficial             0.01%
issued class following this
notification                        Non-benef.              Nil

Any additional information
Name of contact                                           P Dregent 
Telephone number                                          01708 527731
Date of notification                                      29 April 2003

PURCHASE OF SHARES

The Company announces that today it purchased for cancellation 1,580,000 of its
ordinary shares at an average price of 581.7468p per share.  Accordingly, the
issued share capital will be reduced to 73,583,322.     



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