Mothercare Plc : Holding(s) in Company

20^th June 2012

Notification of Major Interests In Shares

Mothercare plc announces that, in accordance with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules, it has been advised by BlackRock Inc, that its notifiable interest in the voting rights of Mothercare plc is now above the 5% threshold. The interest now comprises an indirect holding of 3,597,118 (4.06%) shares and 913,155 (1.03%) CFDs, which collectively total 4,510,273 or 5.09% of the company's total voting rights.

The chain of controlled undertakings is:
      BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

Further information:
Ramona Tipnis, Director of Investor Relations, 01923 206455

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