Holding(s) in Company

Mothercare PLC
06 May 2005



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Via RNS
The London Stock Exchange

Dear Sirs

Mothercare PLC : Change in Shareholding

Mothercare plc announces that it has been advised by Fidelity Investments (on
behalf of FMR Corp. and its direct and indirect subsidiaries and Fidelity
International Limited (FIL) and its direct and indirect subsidiaries) of an
increase in their notifiable interest in the share capital of Mothercare plc.
The interest comprises 7,912,353 ordinary shares or 11.05% of Mothercare's
issued share capital (previously 7,181,574 or 10.03% )

Registered holder                                    No. of Shares

J.P.Morgan, Bournemouth UK (FISL)                            7,834,253

Bank of New York, Brussels, Belgium (FPM)                       78,100

                                            Total            7,912,353

Note: Mothercare plc's issued share capital is 71,616,213 ordinary shares.

Yours faithfully

Clive E. Revett
Company Secretary

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