Director Shareholding

Mothercare PLC
22 July 2003







lsm/se/bc                                                 22 July 2003

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Dear Sirs

MOTHERCARE PLC: DIRECTOR'S SHAREDEALING

Mothercare plc announces it was advised today that the under-mentioned Director
on 21st July 2003 purchased ordinary shares in the Company, the details of which
are set out below:

        Bernard Cragg, non-executive director

        No. of shares purchased: 20,000

        Price paid:   £1.61

Total shareholding after this announcement:


 20,000 ordinary shares; or

 0.029% of the issued share capital.

Yours faithfully





Lynne S Medini

Assistant Company Secretary










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