Holding in Company

Mothercare PLC
13 November 2001




The Company Announcements Office

London Stock Exchange

Old Broad Street

London

EC2N 1HP



Tuesday, 13 November 2001



Dear Sirs

MOTHERCARE PLC : CHANGE IN SHAREHOLDING

Mothercare plc announces that it was advised today by Fidelity Investments (on
behalf of Fidelity International (FIL) and its direct and indirect
subsidiaries) of an increase in their notifiable interest in the share capital
of Mothercare plc.

Fidelity Investments interest comprises 7,930,050 shares or 11.22% of
Mothercare's issued share capital, (previously 7,761,799 shares or 10.98%).

Registered Holder                                        No. of Shares

HSBC                                                          755,269
Chase Nominees Ltd                                           6,438,046
Chase Nominees Ltd                                            546,388
Bankers Trust                                                 162,100
J.P. Morgan                                                    5,747
State Street Nominees Ltd.                                     22,500



Yours faithfully



Clive E. Revett

Company Secretary