10th Jan 2011 15:14
Regulatory News Service
London Stock Exchange
CARPETRIGHT PLC (THE "COMPANY")
Directors/PDMR interest in shares
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUST
The Company has today 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 were purchased by the Trustee on 5th January 2011 at a price of £8.04 per share. The Trustee's current holding of 27,869 shares represents 0.04% of the issued share capital of the Company.
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.
C. Howard
Assistant Company Secretary
01708 802000
Related Shares:
CPR.L