Blocklisting Interim Review

McBride PLC
29 October 2007


                      BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

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


To:     The FSA

Date:   29 October 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 


29.04.07       28.10.07


4. Balance under scheme from previous return:


1,332,805


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


2,090,000


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


3,297,108

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


125,697


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

745,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH LISTED ON 19 JUNE 2007

745,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH LISTED ON 3 JULY 2007

600,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH LISTED ON 19 JULY 2007


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


180,986,749 ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH (INCLUDING 752,019 TREASURY SHARES)


Name of contact


MR M W ROBERTS



Address of contact


MCBRIDE HOUSE
PENN ROAD
BEACONSFIELD
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
HP9 2FY

Telephone number of contact


01494 607050

Signed by


M W ROBERTS

Director 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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