Holding(s) in Company

Mothercare PLC
17 September 2002

VIA RNS

London Stock Exchange

Old Broad Street

London

EC2N 1HP



Tuesday, 17 September 2002.

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 8,486,638 shares or 12.01% of
Mothercare's issued share capital, (previously 8,197,337 shares or 11.60%).

Registered Holder                                     No. of Shares

Chase Nominees Ltd (FISL)                                 8,003,003

Chase Nominees Ltd (FIL)                                    474,835

HSBC (FIL)                                                    8,800

Total                                                     8,486,638



Yours faithfully







Clive E. Revett
Company Secretary


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