Statement re Possible Offer

Storehouse PLC
25 February 2000

                                      
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                        Storehouse PLC ('Storehouse')
                                     
Storehouse  confirms that it has received a number of preliminary  approaches
which  may  or  may  not  lead  to an offer being  made  for  either  of  its
businesses,  Bhs  and Mothercare, or for the Group as  a  whole.   A  further
announcement will be made in due course.



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