Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:5651Q
Carpetright PLC
06 October 2003





NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES



Name of Company                         CARPETRIGHT PLC

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

Notification in respect                    As above
of

Name of registered           HSBC Global Custody Nominees (UK) Ltd
holder

Nature of transaction                         N/A

Number of shares                              N/A

Percentage of each                            N/A
class

Class of security                    Ordinary shares of 1p

Transaction price                             N/A

Date of transaction                           N/A

Date company informed                   6 October 2003

Total holding following                                     10,099,000
this notification

Total percentage                                                 14.07%
holding of issued class
following this
notification

Any additional           Increase in percentage held following reduction
information                  of share capital. Issued Share Capital
                                     currently 71,762,822.

Name of contact                  P Dregent, Company Secretary

Telephone number                         01708 527731

Date of notification                    6 October 2003






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