RNS Number:2651O
Carpetright PLC
01 August 2003



NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES



Name of Company                            CARPETRIGHT PLC

Name of shareholder having a major         Harris Associates L.P.
interest

Notification in respect of                 Harris Associates L.P

Name of registered holder                  Oakmark                  1,174,500
                                           International Small
                                           Cap Fund

                                           Nuclear Electric           682,435

                                           Pennsylvania State         445,000
                                           Retirement

                                           BMG International          395,800
                                           Small Cap

                                           Ohio PERS                   84,200

                                           University of               86,100
                                           Washington

                                           Hillview                    30,100
                                           International Fund

                                           Total                    2,898,135

Nature of transaction                      Sale

Number of shares                           56,900

Percentage of each class                   0.08%

Class of security                          Ordinary shares of 1p

Transaction price                          Unknown

Date of transaction                        30 July 2003

Date company informed                      31 July 2003

Total holding following this               2,898,135
notification

Total percentage holding of issued         3.98%
class following this notification

Any additional information                 Issued Share Capital =
                                           73,097,746

Name of contact                            P Dregent, Company Secretary

Telephone number                           01708 527731

Date of notification                       1 Aug 2003






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