Holding(s) in Company

Mothercare PLC
25 May 2004





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Tuesday, 25 May 2004                e-mail :[e-mail]


Via RNS
The London Stock Exchange

Dear Sirs

Mothercare plc : Disclosure of Interests In Shares

Mothercare plc have been advised today by Aviva plc that Morley Fund Management
Limited (a subsidiary of Aviva plc) has a notifiable interest in 2,878,097
Mothercare Ordinary 50p shares being 4.03% of the issued share capital.

The notifiable interest of Morley Fund Management Limited is:

                   Registered Holder                         Holding

    BNY Norwich Union Nominees Ltd                                 404,653

    Chase GA Group Nominees Ltd                                  1,902,622

    CUIM Nominees LTD                                              570,822

                                               Total            2,878,097 or

                                                                     4.03%

Mothercare plc's issued share capital is 71,246,608 ordinary shares.

Yours faithfully,


Clive E. Revett
Company Secretary



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