RNS Number:7433T
Carpetright PLC
30 December 2003


NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

Name of Company                               CARPETRIGHT PLC

Name of Director                              Lord Harris

Notification in respect of                    Director

Notification relates to                       Non-beneficial interest

Nature of transaction                         Purchase of shares

Number of shares                              3,000

Percentage of each class                      Below 0.01%

Class of security                             Ordinary shares of 1p

Transaction price                             #8.30

Date of transaction                           29 December 2003

Date company informed                         29 December 2003

Total holding following      Beneficial       13,810,923
this notification            Non-benef.          857,000

Total percentage holding of
issued class following
this                         Beneficial       19.5%
notification                 Non-benef.        1.2%

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

Name of contact                               P Dregent, Company Secretary

Telephone number                              01708 527731

Date of notification                          30 December 2003



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