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









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Source: Mothercare Plc via Thomson Reuters ONE

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