Blocklisting Interim Review

McBride PLC
30 April 2007



                      BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS FORM MUST BE TYPED OR PRINTED ELECTRONICALLY.


To:      The FSA

Date:    30 April 2007
    


1. Name of applicant:


MCBRIDE PLC


2. Name of scheme


THE MCBRIDE 1995 SAVINGS RELATED SHARE OPTION SCHEME


3. Period of return:

From           To 

29.10.06       28.04.07


4. Balance under scheme from previous return:


1,387,536


5. The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has 
been increased since the date of the last return:


-


6. Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period:


54,731


7. Balance under scheme not yet issued / allotted at end of period


1,332,805


8. Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission


800,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH LISTED ON 28 OCTOBER 2003;

600,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH LISTED ON 22 DECEMBER 2004;

150,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH LISTED ON 18 MARCH 2005



9. Total number of securities in issue at the end of the period


177,689,641 ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH (INCLUDING 2,019 TREASURY SHARES)


Name of contact


MR R J BEVERIDE

Address of contact


MCBRIDE HOUSE
PENN ROAD
BEACONSFIELD
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
HP9 2FY


Telephone number of contact


01494 607050


Signed by

R J BEVERIDGE

Director/company secretary

for and on behalf of

MCBRIDE PLC

Name of applicant


If you knowingly or recklessly give false or misleading information you may be
liable to prosecution.


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