RNS Number:6222O
Carpetright PLC
13 August 2003



NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS



Name of Company                              CARPETRIGHT PLC

Name of Director                      Lord Harris       Martin Harris

Notification in respect of             Director            Director

Notification relates to              Non-beneficial        Beneficial
                                       interest            interest

Nature of transaction                      Purchase of shares

Number of shares                                                 9,000

Percentage of each class                                          0.01%

Class of security                         Ordinary shares of 1p

Transaction price                                                #7.50

Date of transaction                          13 August 2003

Date company informed                        13 August 2003

Total holding        Beneficial           13,760,845         1,393,080
following this
notification         Non-benef.              854,000         Nil

Total percentage     Beneficial                 18.8%              1.9%
holding of issued
class following
this notification    Non-benef.                 1.17%        Nil

Any additional information           These shares were purchased for a
                                      Harris family trust in which Mr
                                   Harris has a beneficial interest, and
                                     Lord Harris has a non-beneficial
                                                interest.

Name of contact                       P Dregent, Company Secretary

Telephone number                              01708 527731

Date of notification                         13 August 2003






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