Director Shareholding

McBride PLC
26 September 2003

                                  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

Gift - Transfer



7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

2,000 Ordinary Shares

8. Percentage of issued class

0.001%

9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

N/A

10. Percentage of issued class

N/A

11. Class of security

Ordinary Shares

12. Price per share

Nil

13. Date of transaction

22nd September 2003

14. Date company informed

25th September

15. Total holding following this notification

1,970,848

16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

1.11%

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

17. Date of grant




18. Period during which or date on which exercisable




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




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




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




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




23. Any additional information




24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Miles Roberts 01494 607050

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

Miles Roberts - Company Secretary

Date of Notification
26th September 2003

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