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For filings with issuer exclude the annex
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES(i) | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------------+ |1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying | | |issuer | Mothercare Plc| |of existing shares to which voting rights are| | |attached: (ii) | | +---------------------------------------------+--------------------------------+ |2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | +--------------------------------------------------------------------+---------+ |An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | X | +--------------------------------------------------------------------+---------+ |An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which| | |may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which | | |voting rights are attached | | +--------------------------------------------------------------------+---------+ |An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic | | |effect to qualifying financial instruments | | +--------------------------------------------------------------------+---------+ |An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | | +--------------------------------------------------------------------+---------+ |Other (please specify): | | +--------------------------------------+-----------------------------+---------+ |3. Full name of person(s) subject to | Richard Griffiths and controlled| |the | undertakings| |notification obligation: (iii) | | +--------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+ |4. Full name of shareholder(s) | | | (if different from 3.):(iv) | | +--------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+ |5. Date of the transaction and date on| | |which the threshold is crossed or | 4 April 2017| |reached: (v) | | +--------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+ |6. Date on which issuer notified: | 6 April 2017| +--------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+ |7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or| > 5%| |reached: (vi, vii) | | +--------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |8. Notified details: | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |A: Voting rights attached to shares (viii, ix) | +------------+---------------------+--------------------------------------------+ |Class/type |Situation previous |Resulting situation after the triggering | |of |to the triggering |transaction | |shares |transaction | | | +---------+-----------+---------+------------------+---------------+ |if possible |Number |Number |Number |Number of voting |% of voting | |using |of |of |of shares|rights |rights (x) | |the ISIN |Shares |Voting +---------+---------+--------+------+--------+ |CODE | |Rights |Direct |Direct |Indirect|Direct|Indirect| | | | | |(xi) |(xii) | | | +------------+---------+-----------+---------+---------+--------+------+--------+ | | | | | | | | | |Ordinary | | | | | | | | |GB0009067447|1,214,271|1,214,271 |2,910,326|2,910,326| |1.70% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +------------+---------+-----------+---------+---------+--------+------+--------+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | +--------------+----------+-------------------+-------------------+-------------+ |Type of |Expiration|Exercise/ |Number of voting |% of voting | |financial |date |Conversion Period |rights that may be |rights | |instrument |(xiii) |(xiv) |acquired if the | | | | | |instrument is | | | | | |exercised/ | | | | | |converted. | | +--------------+----------+-------------------+-------------------+-------------+ |CFD | | |6,785,028 |3.97% | +--------------+----------+-------------------+-------------------+-------------+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial | |Instruments (xv, xvi) | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | +-------------+--------+----------+----------+-------------------+--------------+ |Type of |Exercise|Expiration|Exercise/ |Number of voting |% of voting | |financial |price |date |Conversion|rights instrument |rights (xix, | |instrument | |(xvii) |period |refers to |xx) | | | | |(xviii) | | | +-------------+--------+----------+----------+-------------------+-------+------+ | | | | | |Nominal|Delta | | | | | | +-------+------+ | | | | | | | | +-------------+--------+----------+----------+-------------------+-------+------+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Total (A+B+C) | +-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------+ |Number of voting rights |Percentage of voting rights | +-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------+ |9,695,354 |5.67% | +-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------+
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: (xxi)
Seren Investment Management Limited 1,879,328
Blake Holdings Limited 400,000
RG indirect holdings 395,481
Cream Capital Limited 200,000
Oak Trust Limited 35,517 ------------ 2,910,326
QFI's
CFD - Richard Griffiths 6,785,028 ------------ Total 9,695,354 ------------
The above entities are controlled by Richard Griffiths
Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: James Sutcliffe 15. Contact telephone number: +44 1534 719761
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Source: Mothercare Plc via GlobeNewswire
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