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14/07/2016 14:10

              
Mothercare plc Annual General Meeting 14 July 2016: Results
    
At the annual general meeting held on 14 July 2016, the resolutions before the meeting were passed on a show of hands.
    
The following proxy votes had been received by the Company in respect of the resolutions:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
   Resolution      
   Votes   For (including Discretion)   
   %   of Votes For (including discretion)   
   Votes   Against   
   %   of Votes Against   
   Votes   Withheld*   
   %   of votes withheld   
   1   To receive the annual accounts, directors' report, strategic report,   directors' remuneration report and auditors' report   
   152,528,743   
   99.99   
   13,578   
   0.01   
   6,351   
   0.00   
   2   To approve the directors' remuneration report   
   135,051,650   
   97.72   
   3,151,380   
   2.28   
   14,345,642   
   9.40   
   3   To re-elect Alan Parker as a director   
   151,248,328   
   99.62   
   583,145   
   0.38   
   717,199   
   0.47   
   4   To re-elect Mark Newton-Jones as a director   
   152,497,754   
   99.99   
   15,388   
   0.01   
   35,530   
   0.02   
   5   To re-elect Richard Smothers as a director   
   152,494,130   
   99.99   
   18,107   
   0.01   
   36,435   
   0.02   
   6   To re-elect Angela Brav as a director   
   152,497,199   
   99.99   
   17,640   
   0.01   
   33,833   
   0.02   
   7   To re-elect Lee Ginsberg as a director   
   150,853,218   
   98.91   
   1,659,605   
   1.09   
   35,849   
   0.02   
   8   To re-elect Amanda Mackenzie as a director   
   152,495,707   
   99.99   
   19,476   
   0.01   
   33,489   
   0.02   
   9   To re-elect Richard Rivers as a director   
   152,492,915   
   99.99   
   18,832   
   0.01   
   36,925   
   0.02   
   10   To elect Imelda Walsh as a director   
   152,489,888   
   99.98   
   25,200   
   0.02   
   33,584   
   0.02   
   11   To elect Nick Wharton as a director   
   152,498,949   
   99.99   
   15,099   
   0.01   
   34,624   
   0.02   
   12   To re-appoint Deloitte LLP as auditors of the company   
   151,886,000   
   99.57   
   659,627   
   0.43   
   3,045   
   0.00   
   13   To authorise the directors to determine the remuneration of the auditors   
   152,537,631   
   99.99   
   8,178   
   0.01   
   2,863   
   0.00   
   14   Authority for the directors to allot shares   
   138,395,927   
   90.73   
   14,141,416   
   9.27   
   11,329   
   0.01   
   15   To authorise political donations by the company and its subsidiaries   
   148,380,505   
   97.28   
   4,144,958   
   2.72   
   23,209   
   0.02   
   16   Authority to call a general meeting at 14 days' notice   
   150,751,971   
   98.83   
   1,791,521   
   1.17   
   5,180   
   0.00   
   17   Authority for the directors to disapply pre-emption rights on an unrestricted   basis   
   151,776,494   
   99.51   
   743,610   
   0.49   
   28,568   
   0.02   
   18   Authority for the directors to disapply pre-emption rights for the purpose of   an acquisition or specified capital investment   
   137,698,925   
   90.28   
   14,827,362   
   9.72   
   22,385   
   0.01   
   19   Authority to purchase own shares   
   151,854,419   
   99.55   
   684,862   
   0.45   
   9,391   
   0.01   
    
Notes 
    
* A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of votes 'for' and 'against' each resolution
    
Resolutions 16 - 19 were Special Resolutions.
    
As at 12 July 2015, the Company's issued share capital and total voting rights consisted of 170,867,497 ordinary shares each carrying voting rights. There are no shares in treasury. As a result, proxy votes representing approximately 89.28% of the voting capital were cast.
    
The full text of the resolutions can be found in the Notice of Meeting on the Company's website, www.mothercareplc.com and for inspection on the National Storage Mechanism, www.hemscott.com/nsm.do
    
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2 copies of the resolutions passed, other than ordinary business, will shortly be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism, www.hemscott/nsm/do.
      
Further details: investorrelations@mothercare.com
       


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