Holding in Company

Mothercare PLC
8 November 2001


The Company Announcements Office
London Stock Exchange
Old Broad Street
London
EC2N 1HP


Thursday, 08 November 2001

Dear Sirs

MOTHERCARE PLC : CHANGE IN SHAREHOLDING

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

Fidelity Investments interest comprises 7,761,799 shares or 10.98% of
Mothercare's issued share capital, (previously 8,473,761 shares or 11.99%).

Registered Holder                                       No. of Shares

HSBC                                                          755,269
Chase Nominees Ltd                                          6,282,895
Chase Nominees Ltd                                            533,588
Bankers Trust                                                 162,100
J.P. Morgan                                                     5,447
State Street Nominees Ltd.                                     22,500


Yours faithfully


Clive E. Revett

Company Secretary