Board appointment

Mothercare PLC
28 March 2003

                                                                   28 March 2003



                                 Mothercare plc

                               Board appointment



Mothercare plc is delighted to announce the appointment of Bernard Cragg as a
Non-executive director to the Board with immediate effect.



Bernard Cragg (48) is Chairman of Datamonitor and a Non-executive director of
Bank of Ireland, UK Financial Services and Bristol & West plc.  He was formerly
Group Finance Director & Chief Financial Officer of Carlton Communications plc
where he was a key member of the management team that led Carlton's growth into
a leading UK media company. He was also Non-executive Director of Arcadia plc.



Brian Hardy, who is currently a Non-Executive director will step down at
Mothercare's Annual General Meeting in July 2003 and handover the role of
Chairman of the Audit Committee to Bernard Cragg.



Commenting on the appointment, Ian Peacock, Chairman, said:



'I am delighted to welcome Bernard Cragg to the Board of Mothercare. Bernard has
significant financial and corporate expertise and his strategic approach will be
a real asset to Mothercare.  This appointment will strengthen the Board as it
works to turn the business around and deliver long-term sustained growth.'



Enquiries to:


Brunswick Group Limited

Susan Gilchrist / Phil Power                           Tel: [phone]




Notes to editors



Bernard Cragg - Biographical details


1987 - 2001                    Carlton Communications Plc
                               Group Finance Director & Chief Financial Officer

1979 - 1984                    Price Waterhouse
                               Audit Accountant


DIRECTORSHIPS

2003 - Date                    Datamonitor
                               Chairman

2002 - Date                    Bank of Ireland, UK Financial Services and
                               Bristol & West plc
                               Non-Executive Director

1999 - 2002                    Arcadia Plc
                               Non-Executive Director








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