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Annual Report and Accounts
Annual Report and Accounts.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n\n\n\nMothercare plc (\"the Company\")\n\nANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL\nMEETING\n\nThe Company has today published the following documents on its\nwebsite, www.mothercareplc.com :\n\n\n * The Annual Report and Accounts for the period ended 28 March\n 2009; and\n * Chairman's letter and Notice of Meeting.\n\n\nThe Company has also submitted two copies of each of the following\ndocuments to the Financial Services Authority (\"the FSA\"):\n\n\n * The Annual Report and Accounts for the period ended 28 March\n 2009;\n * Chairman's letter and Notice of Meeting; and\n * Form of Proxy.\n\n\nThese documents will shortly be available for inspection at the FSA's\nDocument Viewing Facility at :\n\n The Financial Services Authority\n 25 The North Colonnade\n Canary Wharf\n London\n E14 5HS\nThe Company will be holding its Annual General Meeting at 10.30 on\nThursday 16 July at the Company's office at Cherry Tree Road,\nWatford, Hertfordshire, WD24 6SH.\n\nIn accordance with the requirements of Rule 6.3.5 of the Disclosure\nand Transparency Rules (\"DTR\") of the UK Financial Services Authority\nwe also attach to this announcement a copy of the preliminary\nannouncement, a description of the principle risk factors for the\nCompany as set out in the Annual Report and Accounts for the period\nending on 28 March 2009 and a responsibility statement as required by\nDTR 4.1.12.\n\nEnquiries: Clive E. Revett, Group Company Secretary. +44 (0) 1923\n206185\n\n\nPrincipal Risk Factors. Extracted from the Annual Report and Accounts\nfor the Period ended 28 March 2009:\n\n\"Risk management. The business review sets out progress made during\nthe year against the challenges that the board has set for the\nbusiness. In this section the principal risks and uncertainties that\nface the business are set out. This section also forms part of the\nbusiness review requirements.\nThe board recognises that the management of risk through the\napplication of a consistent process during the year, as required by\nCode provision C2 (Internal Control), is key to ensuring that a\nrobust system of internal control is monitored by the business.\nThe principal risks and uncertainties facing the Company may include\nsome of those set out below. It should be borne in mind that this is\nnot an exhaustive list and that there may be othe...