Board Changes

1 November 2002
                                                    Mothercare plc                                                     
                                                     Board Changes                                                     

Mothercare today announces that Ian Peacock (55), who was appointed Non-executive director in August 2002, has taken up
the role of Non-executive Chairman with immediate effect.

As previously announced, Ian Peacock replaces Alan Smith, who has today resigned from the Board.

See Notes to Editors

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Philippa Power/Chi Lo                  020 7404 5959                        
Notes to Editors
Ian Peacock

Current Roles        Non-executive Chairman of MFI                                    

                     Non-executive director of i-document systems                     

                     Non-executive director of Lombard Risk Management                

                     Non-executive director of Norwich and Peterborough Building      
                     Society                                                          

Previous roles       A number of senior management positions in the banking industry  
                     in London, New York and Asia including BZW and Kleinwort Benson. 
                     From 1998 to 2000, Ian Peacock was a special adviser to the Bank 
                     of England