Holding in Company

Mothercare PLC
13 December 2001



The Company Announcements Office

London Stock Exchange

Old Broad Street

London

EC2N 1HP


Thursday, 13 December 2001


Dear Sirs

MOTHERCARE PLC : CHANGE IN SHAREHOLDING

Mothercare plc announces that it was advised today by Fidelity Investments (on
behalf of Fidelity International (FIL) and its direct and indirect
subsidiaries) of an increase in their notifiable interest in the share capital
of Mothercare plc.

Fidelity Investments interest comprises 8,728,563 shares or 12.35% of
Mothercare's issued share capital, (previously 7,930,050 shares or 11.22%).

Registered Holder                                     No. of Shares

HSBC                                                           905,269
Chase Nominees Ltd                                           6,951,959
Chase Nominees Ltd                                             608,535
Bankers Trust                                                  162,100
State Street Bank and Trust                                     78,200
State Street Nominees Ltd.                                      22,500


Yours faithfully


Clive E. Revett
Company Secretary