To The London Stock Exchange

4 February 2016

Mothercare plc 

Director/PDMR shareholdings

Long term incentive plan 2012

Mothercare plc announces that an award under the Mothercare 2012 Long Term Incentive Plan were made to the following person discharging managerial responsibilities on 3 February 2016 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% Total Shareholder Return and 50% Group Profit Before Tax.  The awards will vest after the end of FY18 and FY19 respectively with a one year holding period on the three year TSR element.

No consideration is payable for the grant of these awards.

Further information:  investorrelations@mothercare.com