Director/PDMR Shareholding

Mothercare PLC
26 July 2006



To The London Stock Exchange

Via RNS

Wednesday 26 July 2006

Dear Sirs

Re:     Mothercare plc

        Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities

Performance Share Plan July 2006



Mothercare plc announces that the Mothercare 2006 Performance Share Plan was
approved by shareholders at the annual general meeting on 20th July 2006 and the
first awards under the plan were made to the following directors/persons
discharging managerial responsibilities on 25th July 2006 in the form of nil
cost options that will vest in whole or part subject to the achievement of the
performance conditions.


Director / PDMR                              Amount in £                No of Shares
Ben Gordon                                       474,997                     138,483
Neil Harrington                                  157,499                      45,918
Clive Revett                                      85,500                      24,927
Gillian Berkmen                                  155,249                      45,262
Tony Carr                                        105,747                      30,830
Jerry Cull                                        93,749                      27,332
Christine Evans                                  100,499                      29,300
Anna James                                        95,999                      27,988
Richard Street                                   114,747                      33,454
Mike Rainer                                       47,924                      13,972
Colin Bradley                                     23,533                        6861



Yours faithfully


LYNNE MEDINI

Assistant Company Secretary





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