Holding(s) in Company

Mothercare PLC
9 July 2002

VIA RNS

London Stock Exchange

Old Broad Street

London

EC2N 1HP



Tuesday, 09 July 2002

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 a decrease in their notifiable interest in the share capital of Mothercare
plc.

Fidelity Investments interest comprises 8,197,337 shares or 11.60% of
Mothercare's issued share capital, (previously 9,092,537 shares or 12.86%).


Registered Holder                                                No. of Shares

HSBC (FMRCO)                                                           227,042

Chase Nominees Ltd (FISL)                                            7,491,707

Chase Nominees Ltd (FIL)                                               469,788

HSBC (FIL)                                                               8,800

Total                                                                8,197,337



Yours faithfully







Clive E. Revett

Company Secretary



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