Director Shareholding

McBride PLC
16 December 2002

                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


1. Name of company

McBride plc

2. Name of director

Mr Mike Handley

3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest

Mr Mike Handley

4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them (if notified)

Mr Mike Handley

5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

N/A

6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary

N/A

7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired




8. Percentage of issued class




9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed




10. Percentage of issued class




11. Class of security




12. Price per share




13. Date of transaction




14. Date company informed




15. Total holding following this notification




16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification




If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes.

17. Date of grant

16th December 2002

18. Period during which or date on which exercisable

3 years

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

None

20. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

465,278, 10p Ordinary Shares

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at time of exercise

72p

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
notification

1,313,386

23. Any additional information




24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Miles W Roberts Tel: [phone]

25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification




Date of Notification

16th December 2002


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