RNS Number:5042O
Carpetright PLC
08 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

                                          University of         86,100
                                           Washington

                                           Ohio PERS            84,200

                                           Northwestern         64,600
                                           University

                                             Hillview           30,100
                                       International Fund

                                                    Total    2,962,735

Nature of transaction                             Purchase

Number of shares                                                39,600

Percentage of each class                                          0.05%

Class of security                           Ordinary shares of 1p

Transaction price                                  Unknown

Date of transaction                             6 August 2003

Date company informed                           7 August 2003

Total holding following this                       2,962,735
notification

Total percentage holding of issued                    4.05%
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                             8 Aug 2003






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