Director/PDMR Shareholding

McBride PLC 06 December 2005 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.1.4R (1). (1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24. (2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8,13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. (3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/ person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24. (4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. Please complete all relevant boxes should in block capital letters. 1 Name of the issuer 2 State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii) (i) MCBRIDE PLC 3 Name of person discharging managerial 4 State whether notification relates to a person responsibilities/director Connected with a person discharging Managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 And identify the connected person STANLEY LYON CRAWFORD NO 5 Indicate whether the notification is in 6 Description of shares respect of a holding of the person (including class), referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest Debentures or derivatives or financial BENEFICIAL Instruments relating to share 10 PENCE ORDINARY 7 Name of registered shareholders(s) and, 8 State the nature of the if transaction more than one, the number of shares held by each of them PURCHASE - EXERCISE OF OPTIONS UNDER THE MCBRIDE 1995 SAVINGS RELATED SHARE OPTION SCHEME PERSON NAMED IN 3 ABOVE 9 Number of shares, debentures or financial 10 Percentage of issued class instruments relating to shares acquired acquired (treasury Shares of that class should not be taken into 21,348 Account when calculating percentage) 0.012% 11 Number of shares, debentures or financial 12 Percentage of issued class instruments relating to shares disposed disposed (treasury N/A Shares of that class should not be taken into Account when calculating percentage) N/A 13 Price per share or value of transaction 14 Date and place of transaction £0.445 6 DECEMBER 2005 15. Total holding following notification and 16 Date issuer informed of total percentage holding following transaction notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 31,348; 0.018% 6 DECEMBER 2005 If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes 17 Date of grant 18 Period during which or date on which it can be exercised 19 Total amount paid (if any) for 20 Description of shares or grant of the debentures involved Option (class and number) 21 Exercise price (if fixed at time of 22 Total number of shares or grant) or debentures over indication that price is to be which options held following fixed at the time notification of exercise 23 Any additional 24 Name of contact and telephone number information for Queries MRS C A BARNET TEL - 0161 655 2318 Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Date of notification ___________________________________________ This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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