Additional Listing

Mothercare PLC
12 July 2001


Mothercare plc

Application has been made to The UK Listing Authority and  the
London  Stock  Exchange for block listings  totalling  619,195
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 309,597 shares  to  be  issued
under the Executive Share Option Scheme and 309,598 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.