Director/PDMR Shareholding

Mothercare PLC
21 November 2005




lsm/se/irp                            21 November 2005
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Dear Sirs

DIRECTOR'S INTEREST: IAN PEACOCK

Following the appointment of Ian Peacock as Chairman of the Company, and as
originally announced on 22 November 2002, a share award was made to Ian Peacock,
the effect of which was to entitle him to receive 31,898 shares in November
2003, 2004 and 2005 (following the end of the Company's close period) subject to
him being employed by the Company on each of the vesting dates. No payment for
the shares is required from Ian Peacock, it being an element of his total
remuneration each year.

The third tranche of 31,898 shares for the period ended on 17 November 2005 has
now been transferred to Ian Peacock on 18 November 2005.

The total ordinary 50p shareholding held by Ian Peacock after this announcement
is 169,860 shares, equivalent to 0.236% of the issued share capital, currently
71,927,081 ordinary 50p shares.

Yours faithfully


Lynne S Medini
Assistant Company Secretary


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