Board appointment

McBride PLC
4 April 2002



4 April 2002


                                  McBRIDE plc

                               Board Appointment


The Board of McBride plc is pleased to announce that Colin Smith will join the
Board as Non-Executive Director on Thursday 4th April 2002.

Colin was a Main Board Director of Safeway plc for 15 years of which the last 6
years were as Chief Executive.



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For further information please contact:



Mike Handley                                      Tel: [phone]
McBride plc

Fiona Meiklejohn                                  Tel: [phone]
Financial Dynamics







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