AGM Statement

Mothercare PLC
15 July 2004


                                                                  15th July 2004


                                 Mothercare plc
                                        
                        Annual General Meeting Statement

At the Mothercare Annual General Meeting to be held at 10:30 this morning,
Ian Peacock, Chairman, will issue the following update on trading:

'Current trading so far in the financial year to 26th March 2005 continues in
line with expectations with UK like for like sales for the first 15 weeks to 9th
July 2004 up 4.8% on the same period last year. Gross margin continues to be
satisfactory with 5 weeks remaining of our Summer Sale.

Our turnaround programme is proceeding to plan. In particular, our high street
refit programme has made further progress and we now have 63 stores refitted out
of 162 stores on the high street.'

Enquiries to:

Mothercare plc
Ben Gordon, Chief Executive                         01923 206001
Steven Glew, Financial Director                     01923 206140

Brunswick Group LLP
Susan Gilchrist/Catherine Bertwistle/Chi Lo         020 7404 5959


Mothercare expects to make a pre-close statement in early October ahead of its
interim results announcement for the 28 weeks to 8th October 2004.


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