23 Apr 2010 12:15
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| TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares |
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
Carpetright plc | ||
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2. Reason for notification (yes/no) | |||
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | Yes | ||
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | No | ||
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | No | ||
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Other (please specify):______________ | No | ||
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: |
Harris Associates L.P. | ||
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): |
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5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): |
21/4/10 | ||
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
22/4/10 | ||
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
8% | ||
| 8: Notified Details | ||||||||
| A: Voting rights attached to shares
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| Class/type of shares If possible use ISIN code | Situation previous to the triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||
| Number of shares | Number of voting rights | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | ||||
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Direct |
Indirect |
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Indirect
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| ordinary | 4,783,204 | 4,783,204 | 5,380,062 | 5,380,062 |
| 8.00% |
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| B: Financial Instruments
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| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ conversion period/date | No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted) | Percentage of voting rights |
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| Total (A+B)
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| Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
| 5,380,062 | 8.00% |
| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
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| Proxy Voting:
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| 10. Name of proxy holder:
| Harris Associates L.P. |
| 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
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| 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
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| 13. Additional information:
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| 14 Contact name:
| Sarah Grimm |
| 15. Contact telephone name:
| (312) 621-0628 |