Holding(s) in Company

Mothercare PLC
09 September 2003


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Dear Sirs

MOTHERCARE PLC: DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST IN SHARES

Mothercare plc announces that it was advised today of an increase in the
notifiable interest of Legal & General Investment Management Limited. Their
notifiable interest now comprises 2,876,944 (previously 2,810,927) Mothercare
Ordinary 50p shares being 4.07% (previously 3.97%) of Mothercare's issued share
capital.

The notifiable interest of Legal & General Investment Management Limited is: -

Registered Holder                                          Number of Shares

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 914945                 28,032

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 887711                448,242

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 775245                454,718

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 357206              1,640,060

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 747381                140,500

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 866203                101,500

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 916681                  3,700

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 360509                 60,192

TOTAL 4.07%                                                  2,876,944



Yours faithfully



Lynne S Medini
Assistant Company Secretary



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