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McBride PLC 02 May 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES (1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: McBride Plc 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (Yes) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify) : ( ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Lloyds TSB Group Plc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 1st May 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 2nd May 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Fell below 5% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to if possible using the the Triggering ISIN CODE transaction Number of shares Number of voting Rights 0574653 9,019,483 9,019,483 ORD GBP 0.10 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights if possible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 0574653 8,830,213 8,777,767 52,446 4.940 0.030 ORD GBP 0.10 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting financial Period/ Date rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 8,830,213 4.970 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: Philip Mason 15. Contact telephone number: +44 (0) 1444 418127 Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form for legal entities): Lloyds TSB Group Plc Contact address (registered office for legal entities): Henry Duncan House 120 George Street Edinburgh EH2 4LH Phone number: +44 (0) 131 225 4555 Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons): B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable Full name: Lloyds TSB Central Disclosure Unit Contact address: 2nd Floor 31/33 Perrymount Road Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 3SP Phone number: +44 (0) 1444 418127 GrpOps_CDU@LloydsTSB.co.uk Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation): C: Additional information : This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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