RNS Number:0602I
Carpetright PLC
27 February 2003


Name of Company                                             Carpetright plc

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

Notification in respect of                               As above
Name of registered holder                       HSBC Global Custody Nominees
                                                (UK) Ltd
Nature of transaction                                    Purchase
Number of shares                                         Unknown
Percentage of issued class                               Unknown
Class of security                                      Ordinary #0.01
Date of transaction                                      Unknown 
Date company informed                                    27-Feb-03
Total holding following this transaction                 8,488,500
Total percentage holding of issued class                 11.30%

Any additional information                     Issued share capital = 75,148,322

Name of contact                                      P A T DREGENT
Telephone No                                         01708 525522

Date of notification                                 27-Feb-03



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