Director/PDMR Shareholding

To The London Stock Exchange

Tuesday 31 May 2011

Dear Sirs

Re:  Mothercare plc

Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities

Performance Share Plan May 2011

Mothercare plc announces that awards under the Mothercare Performance Share Plan
were made to the following directors/persons discharging managerial
responsibilities on 24(th) May 2011 in the form of nil cost options that will
vest in whole or part subject to the achievement of the performance conditions.

 Director / PDMR       No of Shares

 Ben Gordon                 135,135

 Neil Harrington             44,831

 Gillian Berkmen             43,243

 Anna James                  27,027

 Jerry Cull                  32,095

 Jas Virdee                  33,784

 Susan Malti                 30,828

 Jo Russell                  11,486

 Tim Ashby                   16,892



Yours faithfully




Tim Ashby

Group General Counsel and Company Secretary







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