Holding(s) in Company

Mothercare PLC
02 April 2004





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Dear Sirs

Mothercare PLC : Change in Shareholding
Mothercare plc announces that it was advised today by Fidelity Investments (on
behalf of Fidelity International Limited (FIL) and its direct and indirect
subsidiaries) of a decrease in their notifiable interest in the share capital of
Mothercare plc.

Fidelity Investments' interests comprises 9,012,819 ordinary shares or 12.68% of
Mothercare's issued share capital (previously 9,682,252 or 13.68%).

Registered holder                                     No. of Shares
Mellon Bank (FMRCO)                                            273,362
Chase Nominees Ltd (FISL)                                    7,553,523
Chase Nominees Ltd (FPM)                                        43,600
Chase Manhattan Bank London (FISL)                             391,893
HSBC Client Holdings Nominee (UK) Ltd (FPM)                     59,800
Northern Trust (FIL)                                            17,700
Chase Nominees Ltd (FIL)                                       530,835
State Street Bank & Trust (FIL)                                 74,000
HSBC (FIL)                                                      50,176
Chase Manhattan Bank, London (FIL)                              17,930
                                             Total           9,012,819

Note: Mothercare plc's issued share capital is 71,062,086 ordinary shares.

Yours faithfully

Clive E. Revett
Company Secretary



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