Holding in Company

McBride PLC
16 November 2001



LETTER TO: COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENTS OFFICE

On 14 November 2001, McBride plc received the following notification dated 
14 November 2001 from Franklin Resources Inc.:

S.198 Companies Act - Disclosure of Share Interests

We are acting on behalf of Franklin Resources, Inc and its affiliates, which 
includes Franklin Mutual Advisors, LLC and Templeton Worldwide, Inc. and its 
affiliates. Franklin Resources, Inc and its affiliates perform investment 
management and advisory services for clients on a global basis.

We wish to advise you of interests in the share capital of your Company under 
management of Franklin Resources, Inc. and its affiliates on behalf of clients, 
as detailed in the attached schedule (below),


Registered Holder                                No.of shares     % of Class
Chase Nominees Ltd, London                         4,863,770         2.7380 
TOTAL                                              4,863,770         2.7380



LETTER FROM:  McBride plc

 

LETTER TO: McBride plc

S.198 Companies Act - Disclosure of Share Interests

We are acting on behalf of Franklin Resources, Inc. and its affiliates, which 
includes Franklin Mutual Advisors, LLC and Templeton Worldwide, Inc. and its 
affiliates. Franklin Resources, Inc. and its affiliates perform investment 
management and advisory services for clients on a global basis.

We wish to advise you of interests in the share capital of your Company under 
management of Franklin Resources, Inc, and its affiliates on behalf of clients, 
as detailed in the schedule below.



                                     SCHEDULE 
 
                                   MCBRIDE PLC 

                                Outstanding Shares           177,639,000


Registered Holder                  No. of Shares              % of Class

Chase Nominees Ltd                    4,863,770                 2.7380%
   
TOTAL                                 4,863,770                 2.7380%



LETTER FROM:  FRANKLIN RESOURCES