To The London Stock Exchange

12 December 2014

Mothercare plc 

Director/PDMR shareholdings

Long term incentive plan 2012

Mothercare plc announces that awards under the Mothercare 2012 Long Term Incentive Plan were made to the following directors/persons discharging managerial responsibilities on 12 December 2014 in the form of nil cost options:

The awards will vest in whole or part subject to the achievement of stretching corporate performance conditions. The performance measures are 50% share price and 50% Group Profit Before Tax.  The awards will vest after the end of FY17 and FY18 respectively with a one year holding period on the three year share price element.

No consideration is payable for the grant of these awards.

Further information:  investorrelations@mothercare.com