Blocklisting Interim Review

McBride PLC
30 October 2006



                      BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

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


To:  The FSA

Date:    30 OCTOBER 2006    


1. Name of applicant:               McBRIDE PLC      



2. Name of scheme                   THE McBRIDE 1995 SAVING RELATED SHARE OPTION
                                    SCHEME



3. Period of return:

FROM:     29.04.06          TO:    28.10.06


4. Balance under scheme from previous return:

1,407,653


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:

20,117

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

1,387,536


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


177,634,910 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
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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