7 October 2016

Mothercare plc 

Director/PDMR shareholdings

Mothercare plc has been notified that today, 7 October 2016, Mark Newton-Jones, CEO, sold 173,183 ordinary shares of 50p each in the Company at a price of 115.44p per share and purchased 173,183 ordinary shares of 50p each inside his SIPP at price of 115.5p per share.  Following the transaction, the total beneficial interest in the Company held by Mr Newton-Jones remains unchanged at 268,972 ordinary shares, 0.157% of the total voting rights.

Mothercare plc (the "Company")
Transaction notification

Transaction 1

1.

Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ("PCA") / other Restricted Persons

a)

Name

Mark Newton-Jones

b)

Position / status

CEO

c)

Initial notification / amendment

Initial notification

2.

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument

Ordinary shares of 50p each

b)

Nature of the transaction

Sale

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

• Aggregated volume
• Price

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

2016-10-07

(yyyy-mm-date)

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

Transaction 2

1.

Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ("PCA") / other Restricted Persons

a)

Name

Mark Newton-Jones

b)

Position / status

CEO

c)

Initial notification / amendment

Initial notification

2.

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument

Ordinary shares of 50p each

b)

Nature of the transaction

Purchase

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Purchased by Mr Newton-Jones' SIPP

d)

Aggregated information

• Aggregated volume
• Price

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

2016-10-07

(yyyy-mm-date)

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

Further information: investorrelations@mothercare.com