Holding(s) in Company

Mothercare PLC
13 June 2003







Lsm/se/fid                                                13 June 2003

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                                                           e-mail: lynne
                                                         .medini@motherc
                                                             are.co.uk

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Dear Sirs

MOTHERCARE PLC: CHANGE IN SHAREHOLDING

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' interest comprises 9,470,538 shares or 13.40% (previously
8,486,638 or 12.01%) of Mothercare's issued capital.

Registered Holder                                     Number of Shares

Chase Nominees Ltd (FISL)                                    8,171,323

Chase Manhattan Bank London (FISL)                             700,580

Deutsche Bank (FIL)                                            115,000

Chase Nominees Ltd (FIL)                                       474,835

HSBC (FIL)                                                       8,800

TOTAL
                                                             9,470,538

Yours faithfully





Lynne S Medini

Assistant Company Secretary










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