Mothercare Regulatory News (MTC)

2 Dec 2005 14:12

Fidelity International Ltd02 December 2005 FORM SAR 3 DISCLOSURE OF ACQUISITIONS (Rule 3 of The Rules Governing Substantial Acquisitions of Shares) Name of acquirer FMR CORP. AND/OR ONE OR MORE OF ITS DIRECT OR INDIRECT SUBSIDIARIES AND FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED AND/OR ONE OR MORE OF ITS DIRECT AND INDIRECT SUBSIDIARIES Beneficial owner, if different from above N/A Names of any other persons acting by agreement N/Aor understanding (see SAR 5) Company dealt in MOTHERCARE PLC Class of voting shares (eg ordinary shares) ORDINARY SHARES Date of acquisition 01 DECEMBER 2005 Number of shares acquired 97,100 Number of rights over shares acquired # N/A Nature of rights over shares N/A Total holding of voting shares (and percentage of 10,763,427total voting shares in issue) Total holding of rights over shares (and N/Apercentage of total voting shares in issue) Combined total holding (and percentage) of N/Avoting shares and rights over shares Date of disclosure 02 DECEMBER 2005 Contact name JAMES FOSTER Telephone number 01737 836713 # See the definition of "rights over shares" in the Definitions Section of the SARs. For details of the SARs disclosure requirements, see SARs 3 and 5 and their Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange