Holding(s) in Company

Mothercare PLC
23 December 2002



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Via RNS

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Dear Sirs

Mothercare plc : Disclosure of Interests In Shares

Mothercare plc have been advised today of an increase in the notifiable interest
of Legal & General Investment Management Limited. Their notifiable interest now
comprises 2,876,061 (previously 2,825,074) Mothercare Ordinary 50p shares being
4.06% (previously 3.99%) of the issued share capital.

The notifiable interest of Legal & General Investment Management Limited is:

                            Registered Holder                           Holding

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 887711                         448,242
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 775245                         527,718
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 357206                       1,560,876
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 747381                         140,500
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 866203                         101,500
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 904333                           3,700
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 754,612                         33,333
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 360509                          60,192
Total 4.06%                                                           2,876,061

Yours faithfully,



Clive E. Revett

Company Secretary


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