Holding in Company

Mothercare PLC
8 January 2001



Mothercare plc announces that it was advised today by Fidelity Investments (on
behalf of Fidelity International Limited (FIL) and its direct and indirect
subsidiaries) of an increase in their notifiable interest in the share capital
of Mothercare plc.

Fidelity Investments interests comprises 7,934,111 shares or 11.22% (previously
7,509,111 or 10.62%) of Mothercare's issued capital.

Registered Holder                                        Number of Shares

Clydesdale Bank (Head Office) Nominees Limited (FISL)        7,164,311
CLydesdale Bank (Head Office) Nominees Limited (FIL)           351,300
Chase Nominees Ltd (FIL)                                       272,400
Bankers Trust (FIL)                                            146,100
TOTAL                                                        7,934,111 (11.22%)