Holding(s) in Company

Mothercare PLC
04 April 2003



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Via RNS
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Dear Sirs

Mothercare plc : Disclosure of Interests In Shares

Mothercare plc have been advised today of a decrease in the notifiable interest
of Legal & General Investment Management Limited. Their notifiable interest now
comprises 2,810,927 (previously 2,876,061) Mothercare Ordinary 50p shares being
3.97% (previously 4.06%) of the issued share capital.

The notifiable interest of Legal & General Investment Management Limited is:


                            Registered Holder                 Holding

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 887711               448,242
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 775245               527,718
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 357206             1,489,925
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 747381               140,500
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 866203               101,500
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 916681                 3,700
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 914945                39,150
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 360509                60,192
Total 3.97%                                                 2,810,927



Yours faithfully,

Clive E. Revett
Company Secretary


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