Notification

Mothercare PLC
21 September 2004


                                                               21 September 2004

                                 Mothercare plc

                         Notification of trading update

Mothercare plc will announce the trading update for the first half year being 28
weeks ended 9 October 2004 on Thursday 14 October 2004.

                                    - Ends -

Enquiries to:

Catherine Hicks / Chi Lo             Brunswick          020 7404 5959


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