Director/PDMR Shareholding

McBride PLC
22 August 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
      CHRISTOPHER JOHN COXON
                                                      ON EXERCISE SHARES
                                                      TRANSFERRED AT NO COST TO
                                                      SPOUSE

  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
      MRS S V COXON
  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                                          1 AUGUST 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)

      21,348; 0.012%                                  22 AUGUST 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 information                       24   Name of contact and
                                                            telephone number
                                                            for
      EXERCISE OF SAVINGS RELATED SHARE OPTIONS             Queries
      PERMITTED UNDER LISTING RULES EXEMPTION DURING
      CLOSE PERIOD.
                                                            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