Holding in Company

Mothercare PLC
11 June 2001




The Company Announcements Office

London Stock Exchange

Old Broad Street

London

EC2N 1HP



Monday, 11 June 2001



Dear Sirs

MOTHERCARE PLC : CHANGE IN SHAREHOLDING

Mothercare plc announces that it was advised today by Fidelity Investments (on
behalf of Fidelity International (FIL) and its direct and indirect
subsidiaries) of a decrease in their notifiable interest in the share capital
of Mothercare plc.

Fidelity Investments interest comprises 8,473,761 shares or 11.99% of
Mothercare's issued share capital, (previously 8,666,111 shares or 12.26%).
Registered Holder                                            No. of Shares
Clydesdale Bank (Head Office ) Nominees Ltd                      6,620,711
Clydesdale Bank (Head Office ) Nominees Ltd                       386,450
Chase Nominees Ltd                                                182,000
Bankers Trust                                                     162,100
HSBC                                                             1,100,000
State Street Nominees Ltd.                                         22,500



Yours faithfully



Clive E. Revett

Company Secretary