Holding(s) in Company

Mothercare PLC
20 December 2004



CER/lse/Aviva                    20 December 2004

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Dear Sirs

MOTHERCARE PLC: CHANGE IN SHAREHOLDING

Mothercare plc announces that it was advised today by Aviva plc that Morley Fund
Management Limited (a subsidiary of Aviva plc) of an increase in their
notifiable material and non-material interests in the share capital of
Mothercare plc as detailed below.

Morley Fund Management Limited's material interest comprises 5,409,150 shares or
7.55% (previously 5,199,150 or 7.26% on a share capital of 71,604,084 shares) of
Mothercare's issued capital. In addition Morley Fund Management Limited have a
non-material interest in a further 1,748,960 shares or 2.44% of Mothercare's
issued share capital.

Registered Holder                                  Number of Shares

BNY Norwich Union Nominees Ltd (material)                    1,103,876

Chase GA Group Nominees Ltd (material)                       3,023,837

CUIM Nominee Ltd (material)                                  1,281,437

BNY (Nominees) Ltd (non-material)                              255,000

CUIM Nominee Ltd                                               101,835

Vidacos Nominees Ltd (non-material)                          1,392,125

                                          TOTAL              7,158,110

Note:Mothercare plc's issued share capital is 71,605,858 ordinary shares.

Yours faithfully

Clive.E. Revett

Company Secretary


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