29 Oct 2008 17:09
RNS Number : 9903G
Carpetright PLC
29 October 2008
CARPETRIGHT PLC
DIRECTORS'/PDMR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. The Board of Carpetright plc (the "Company") announces today that the following awards (the "Awards") to acquire ordinary shares of £0.01 each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") granted under the Company's 2004 Long Term Incentive Plan were exercised by the following Directors/PDMRs of the Company on 28 October 2008:
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Name of Director/PDMR
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Number of Ordinary Shares in respect of which the Award was exercised
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Percentage of issued Ordinary Shares to be acquired pursuant to the Award exercise
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Exercise Price Per Ordinary Share
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Directors:
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Lord Harris
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13,601
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0.02%
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£0.01
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M Harris
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6,633
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0.01%
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£0.01
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PDMR:
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J May
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742
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0.001%
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£0.01
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G Moloney
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737
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0.001%
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£0.01
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2. This notification relates to transactions notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a).
3. Lord Harris and Mr M Harris have each purchased 350,000 shares @ £4.24 per share from a company within the Harris Ventures Group. Messrs C Harris and M Harris have purchased jointly 50,000 shares @ £4.375 per share from the same source. In aggregate, the Harris family interests remain unchanged.
4. The beneficial shareholdings for Lord Harris and Mr M Harris are now 15,481,264 shares (23%) and 1,276,259 shares (1.9%), respectively.
Patricia Dregent
Company Secretary
Date of notification: 29 October 2008
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