Additional Listing

Mothercare PLC
31 July 2001

Mothercare plc

Application has been made to The UK Listing Authority and the
London Stock Exchange for block listings totalling 655,737
Ordinary shares of 50p each to trade on the London Stock
Exchange and to be admitted to the Official List upon
issuance. The shares shall rank pari passu with the existing
issued shares of the Company.

The Block listings consist of 327,869 shares to be issued
under the Executive Share Option Scheme and 327,868 shares to
be issued under the SAYE Option Scheme.

Copies of this announcement are available from the office of
Cazenove & Co. Ltd for the period of 2 business days from the
date hereof.