RNS Number:7747T
Mothercare PLC
02 January 2004


                                   SCHEDULE 5

                        BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

 1. Name of company

    Mothercare plc

 2. Name of scheme
    The Mothercare SAYE Scheme

The Mothercare 1995 Share Option Scheme (Executive Scheme)
The Mothercare plc 2000 Share option Plan (Executive scheme)
3. Period of return: From    to

1 July 2003 to 31 December 2003.

4. Number and class of shares(s)
(amount of stock/debt security)
not issued under scheme

See Schedule below

5. Number of shares issued/allotted
under scheme during period

231,041 ordinary 50p shares. Mothercare plc 2000 share option plan.

6. Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted
at end of period

See Schedule below

7. Number and class of share(s)
(amount of stock/debt securities)
originally listed and the date of admission
See Schedule below

Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period
in order for us to update our records
70,916,003 Ordinary 50p

Mothercare plc Block Listing 6 Monthly Return as at 31 December 2003.
    Total               SAYE Scheme                       Executive Scheme              Reference
(Para.7)     Opening      Allocated  Balance      Opening      Allocated  Balance      (Para.7)
             balance      in                      balance      in
                          period                               period
             (Para.4)     (Para.5)   (Para.6)     (Para.4)     (Para.5)   (Para.6)

  920,243      430,226    Nil          430,226      490,017    231,041      258,976    (0-906-744)
                                                                                       (GB0009067447)
                                                                                       of
                                                                                       18.08.2000

  604,229      611,712    Nil          611,712      611,712    Nil          611,712    0-906-744)
                                                                                       (GB0009067447)
                                                                                       of
                                                                                       12.07.2001.
  619,195                                                                              0-906-744)
                                                                                       (GB0009067447)
                                                                                       of
                                                                                       16.07.2001.

  623,052      311,526    Nil          311,526      311,526    Nil          311,526    0-906-744)
                                                                                       (GB0009067447)
                                                                                       of
                                                                                       19.07.2001.

  677,966      338,983    Nil          338,983      338,983    Nil          338,983    0-906-744)
                                                                                       (GB0009067447)
                                                                                       of
                                                                                       24.07.2001.

  597,014      298,507    Nil          298,507      298,507    Nil          298,507    0-906-744)
                                                                                       (GB0009067447)
                                                                                       of
                                                                                       26.07.2001.

  655,737      327,868    Nil          327,868      327,869    Nil          327,869    0-906-744)
                                                                                       (GB0009067447)
                                                                                       of
                                                                                       30.07.2001.

  655,737      327,868    Nil          327,868      327,869    Nil          327,869    0-906-744)
                                                                                       (GB0009067447)
                                                                                       of
                                                                                       02.08.2001.

5,353,173    2,646,690    nil        2,646,690    2,706,483    231,041    2,475,442

All Queries to Clive E. Revett                           Dated: 02 January 2004.
Company Secretary
Mothercare plc
01923 206185
clive.revett@mothercare.co.uk



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