Employee Benefit Trust

16 Sep 2008 16:49

16 September 2008

Regulatory News Service

London Stock Exchange

CARPETRIGHT PLC (THE "COMPANY")

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUST

The Company has received notification from Equity Trust (Jersey) Limited in its capacity as trustee of the Carpetright plc Employee Benefit Trust (the "Trustee" and the "Trust" respectively) that 2,000 ordinary shares in the Company have been purchased by the Trustee at a price of 662.68p per share. The Trustee's current holding of 23,543 shares represents 0.035% of the issued share capital of the Company.

For the purposes of the Companies Act 1985 the Executive Directors of the Company have an interest in the shares acquired by the Trustee as they are potential beneficiaries of the Trust. The Trust was established to facilitate the operation of the Company's 2004 Long Term Incentive Plan (the "LTIP") and it is intended that the shares will be used to satisfy awards made under the LTIP.

P Dregent

Company Secretary

01708 802000