24 November 2017
Mothercare plc
Director/PDMR shareholdings
Mothercare plc has been notified that on 24 November 2017:
Mark Newton-Jones, CEO, purchased 150,738 ordinary shares of 50p each in the Company at a price of 66.34p per share;
Richard Rivers, senior independent non-executive director, purchased 72,000 ordinary shares of 50p each in the Company at a price of 68.2p per share.
Further details of the notifications 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: Mark Newton-Jones
2. Reason for notification
a) Position/Status: CEO
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)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| 66.34p per share | 150,738 |
d) Aggregated Information: n/a
e) Date of transaction: 24 November 2017
f) Place of transaction: London Stock Exchange (XLON)
1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/persons closely associated
a) Name: Richard Rivers
2. Reason for notification
a) Position/Status: Senior Independent non-executive Director
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)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| 68.2p per share | 72,000 |
d) Aggregated Information: n/a
e) Date of transaction: 24 November 2017
f) Place of transaction: London Stock Exchange (XLON)
Media enquiries to: Tim Rowntree, MHP 020 3128 8100
Simon Hockridge, MHP 020 3128 8100