Blocklisting Interim Review

McBride PLC
30 October 2006

                      BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

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To:  The FSA

Date:  30 OCTOBER 2006      


1. Name of applicant:

   MCBRIDE PLC

2. Name of scheme

   THE MCBRIDE 1995 INTERNATIONAL EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHEME

3. Period of return:

From  29.04.06    To 28.10.06


4. Balance under scheme from previous return:

   916,751

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:



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

   916,751

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;
 1,250,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH LISTED ON 26 JANUARY 2005;
 1,200,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH LISTED ON 8 FEBRUARY 2005;
 1,150,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH LISTED ON 23 FEBRUARY 2005;
 1,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH LISTED ON 18 MARCH 2005.

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

  177,634,910 ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH (INCLUDING 2,019 TREASURY SHARES)

Name of contact

MR R J BEVERIDGE

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/suitably experienced employee/duly authorised 
officer,
for and on behalf of

MCBRIDE PLC

Name of applicant


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