Director/PDMR Shareholding

Mothercare PLC
17 August 2005




lsm/se/irp                                                        17 August 2005
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Dear Sirs

DIRECTOR'S INTEREST: IAN PEACOCK

Mothercare plc announces that Ian Peacock, non-executive chairman of the
Company, has today purchased 7500 ordinary 50p shares in Mothercare plc at a
price of £3.195 per share.

The total ordinary 50p shareholding held by Ian Peacock after this announcement
is 137,962 shares, equivalent to 0.192% of the issued share capital.

Yours faithfully



Lynne S Medini
Assistant Company Secretary






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