4 December 2017

Mothercare plc 

Director/PDMR shareholdings

Mothercare plc has been notified that on 1 December 2017, Glyn Hughes, CFO, purchased 69,896 ordinary shares of 50p each in the Company at a price of 71p per share.

Further details of the notification as required under Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation are set out below:

Mothercare plc (the "Company")
Transaction notification

1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/persons closely associated

a) Name: Glyn Hughes

2. Reason for notification

a) Position/Status: CFO
b) Initial notification/amendment: Initial notification

3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a) Name: Mothercare PLC
b) LEI: 213800ZL6RPV9Z9GFO74

4. 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, type of instrument and identification code: Ordinary Shares of £0.50 each in the capital of Mothercare plc
ISIN: GB0009067447

b) Nature of transaction: Acquisition of shares
c) Price(s) and volume(s)

d) Aggregated Information: n/a
e) Date of transaction: 1 December 2017
f) Place of transaction: London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Media enquiries to:        Tim Rowntree, MHP 020 3128 8100

                                    Simon Hockridge, MHP 020 3128 8100