Holding(s) in Company

McBride PLC
26 July 2002


                                McBride plc 
                      Notification of interest in shares

The Board of McBride announces that it has today received notification pursuant
to s198 of the Act, that as of 26th July, 2002, Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc and
its affiliated companies no longer hold an interest in the ordinary share
capital of McBride plc.


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