LOVEFiLM's Calver to take helm at Mothercare

Shares of Mothercare rallied 4% after it confirmed the appointment of Simon Calver as its new chief executive officer.

Shares of Mothercare rallied 4% after it confirmed the appointment of Simon Calver as its new chief executive officer.

Calver, 47, will join the Mothercare board as CEO on 30 April 2012 at which time Alan Parker will resume his role as non-executive chairman, the group confirmed in a company statement.

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