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BUZZ-Mothercare: slumps to all-time low after Toys R Us & Maplin administrations

** Early-years retailer Mothercare (Other OTC: MHCRF - news) falls 8.6 pct to an all-time low after Toys R Us UK and Maplin both fall into administration

** 3,000 jobs at risk at Toys R Us, that also trades as Babies R Us, a rival to Mothercare

** UK retailers have struggled amid online competition and weaker consumer spending after the EU referendum, with hedge funds betting against a number of names including Debenhams and Pets At Home (Frankfurt: A1XFE7 - news)

** Mothercare is down more than 90 percent since 2015

** Stock has also been a popular short but current market cap of £53 mln has seen a number of funds close positions