RNS Number:5858N
Carpetright PLC
15 July 2003



NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS



Name of Company                            CARPETRIGHT PLC

Name of Director               Lord          J            C
                               Harris        Kitching     Sollesse

Notification in respect of     As above      As above     As above

Name of registered holder              Morgan Nominees Limited

Notification relates to                 Beneficial interests

Nature of transaction                    Purchase of shares

Number of shares                18 shares purchased by each Director

Percentage of each class               Below 0.1% in each case

Class of security                       Ordinary shares of 1p

Transaction price                              684p

Date of transaction                         14 July 2003

Date company informed                       15 July 2003

Total holding    Beneficial    13,760,828      665,463       16,316
following this
notification     Non-benef.       845,000       ---          ---

Total            Beneficial          18.7%         0.9%        0.02%
percentage
holding of
issued class
following this   Non-benef.          1.15%      ---          ---
notification

Any additional information     The shares were purchased under the
                               Carpetright plc All Employee Share
                               Ownership Plan

                               In total, 1,950 shares were purchased on
                               this occasion.

                               In addition, on 14 July 2003, Lord Harris
                               transferred a total of 29,974 shares as
                               gifts to various charities at 684p per
                               share. The beneficial holding shown above
                               for Lord Harris reflects these
                               transfers.

Name of contact                     P Dregent, Company Secretary

Telephone number                            01708 527731

Date of notification                        15 July 2003








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