Director/PDMR Shareholding

To the London Stock Exchange

19 September 2008.

Mothercare plc : Director / PDMR shareholding


Mothercare plc announce that yesterday, Karren Brady and David
Williams, non-executive directors, purchased shares in Mothercare plc
as set out below:


+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Name         | Number   | Price (p) | Total shares now   | % of   |
|              | acquired |           | held               | issued |
|              |          |           |                    | shares |
|--------------+----------+-----------+--------------------+--------|
| Karren Brady | 2,675    | 369.94    | 16,738             | 0.019% |
|--------------+----------+-----------+--------------------+--------|
| David        | 5,000    | 374.50    | 30,375             | 0.035% |
| Williams     |          |           |                    |        |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------+



Further details:

Clive Revett, Group Company Secretary. 01923 206185

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