Holding(s) in Company

Mothercare PLC
19 July 2005


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Tuesday 19 July 2005.                    e-mail : clive.revett@mo thercare.co.uk


Via RNS
The London Stock Exchange

Dear Sirs

Mothercare PLC : Change in Shareholding

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

The interest comprises 10,485,626 ordinary shares or 14.63% of Mothercare's
issued share capital (previously 9,479,426 or 13.24% on a share capital of
71,616,213).

Registered holder                                        No. of Shares

JP Morgan Bournemouth (FIL)                                    533,355
JP Morgan Bournemouth (FISL)                                 8,885,271
Brown Brothers Harriman and Co (FMRCO)                          21,100
Bank of New York, Brussels (FPM)                                98,000
HSBC Bank Plc (FPM)                                            107,000
JP Morgan Bournemouth (FPM)                                    257,000
Northern Trust London (FPM)                                    228,000
State Street Bank and Trust Co. London (FPM)                   355,900
                                             Total          10,485,626

Note: Mothercare plc's issued share capital is 71,652,717 ordinary shares.

Yours faithfully

Clive E. Revett
Company Secretary



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