Blocklisting Interim Review

McBride PLC
31 October 2005


                      BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

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


To:             The FSA

Date:           31 OCTOBER 2005


1. Name of applicant:

   MCBRIDE PLC


2. Name of scheme

   THE MCBRIDE 1995 INTERNATIONAL EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHEME


3. Period of return:

From           To 

29.4.05        28.10.05

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 SAHRES 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

   177,803,156 ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH (INCLUDING 97,615 TREASURY SHARES)

Name of contact                       MR M W ROBERTS


   
Address of contact


Telephone number of contact           01494 607050


Signed by                             

M W ROBERTS (DIRECTOR/COMPANY SECRETARY)

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

MCBRIDE PLC

Name of applicant


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