(Reuters) - British mother and baby products retailer Mothercare Plc (>> Mothercare plc) said Chief Financial Officer Matt Smith has resigned.

Mothercare, which has received takeover interest from its U.S. rival Destination Maternity Corp (>> Destination Maternity Corp), on Friday said Smith would stay on for another 12 months.

London-listed Mothercare's CEO Simon Calver quit in February, weeks after a profit warning showed that plans to revive the group were faltering.

Smith was among several candidates being interviewed by department store chain Debenhams Plc (>> Debenhams Plc) to succeed its Finance Director Simon Herrick, the Sunday Times reported earlier this month. (http://thetim.es/1k6Cr5Z)

Smith was named CFO last March.

(Reporting by Esha Vaish and Karen Rebelo in Bangalore; Editing by Sriraj Kalluvila)

Stocks treated in this article : Destination Maternity Corp, Mothercare plc, Debenhams Plc