Director/PDMR Shareholding

McBride PLC
17 March 2008



                                  McBride plc


                                   LTIP Award


McBride plc has been notified that on 14 March 2008 a notional allocation of
53,037 ordinary shares was granted under the terms of the McBride plc 2005 Long
Term Incentive Plan ('the Plan') to Timothy Seaman, a Person Discharging
Managerial Responsibilities ('PDMR') of the Company. These ordinary shares will
vest at the end of a three year period depending on the achievement of
performance targets set out in the Plan, but will not require any payment from
the PDMR.




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