Holding(s) in Company

McBride PLC
7 November 2002


On the 7th November 2002, McBride plc received the following notification dated
6th November 2002 from Legal and General Investment Management:

Section 1985 Companies Act - Disclosure of Interest in Shares

Consequent upon a sale in the market of 3,000,000 shares on 5th November 2002,
Legal and General Investment Management now hold the following number of shares
which are not subject to a concert party and will be registered as follows:
 
Material Interest

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 775245          802,612
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 886615        3,115,903
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 357206        3,507,332
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 747381          271,120
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 866203          184,000
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 360509          185,000

                                                       8,065,967     4.54%*


*Based on an issued share capital of 177,639,197



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