Holding(s) in Company

To the London Stock Exchange                        24(th) August 2011 Re: Holding in Company - Disclosure and Transparency Rules Mothercare plc announces it has been advised by Threadneedle Group that Ameriprise Financial Inc and its group have a decrease in the notifiable interest to below 5%.  The notifiable interest now comprises 4,399,774 ordinary Mothercare plc 50p shares representing 4.965% of the voting rights.  The total interest is made up of 103,337 direct and 4,296,437 indirect voting rights. This is based on Mothercare's issued share capital of 88,610,406 ordinary 50p shares all with voting rights as at 1(st) August 2011 in line with the Transparency Directive's ongoing disclosure provisions. The chain of controlled undertakings is as follows: Ameriprise Financial Inc Columbia Management Investment Advisers Columbia Wanger Asset Management Threadneedle Management Luxembourg SA Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings Ltd Threadneedle Asset Management Ltd Threadneedle International Ltd Threadneedle Pensions Ltd Further information:  Jo Russell, Head of Investor Relations, 01923 694900 Lynne Medini, Assistant Secretary, 01923 206186 This announcement is distributed by Thomson Reuters on behalf of Thomson Reuters clients. The owner of this announcement warrants that: (i) the releases contained herein are protected by copyright and other applicable laws; and (ii) they are solely responsible for the content, accuracy and originality of the information contained therein. Source: Mothercare Plc via Thomson Reuters ONE [HUG#1540946]

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