Holding(s) in Company

McBride PLC
05 December 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:                               (X)

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) :                                                   (X)


 
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:


THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC
 

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):



GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL

GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL

GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P.
 

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached
if different):


30 NOVEMBER 2007
 

6. Date on which issuer notified:


04 DECEMBER 2007
 

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:


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 


GB0005746358                                  BELOW 3%

 

                     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  


GB0005746358                                      9,069,912                 5.03%


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 


9,069,912                       5.03%
 

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:


THE INTEREST IN 55,064 SHARES AROSE FROM AN INTEREST HELD BY GOLDMAN SACHS
INTERNATIONAL, A WHOLLY-OWNED DIRECT SUBSIDIARY OF GS INC, ACTING AS
DISCRETIONARY MANAGER.  THESE SHARES ARE, OR WILL BE, REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF
GOLDMAN SACHS SECURITIES (NOMINEES), LIMITED. 

THE INTEREST IN 8,503,915 SHARES AROSE FROM THE INTEREST HELD BY GOLDMAN SACHS
ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL, A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF GS INC ACTING AS
DISCRETIONARY MANAGER.  WE BELIEVE THAT SOME OF THESE SHARES ARE, OR WILL BE,
REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF GOLDMAN SACHS SECURITIES (NOMINEES), LIMITED ('GSSN').

THE INTEREST IN 510,933 SHARES AROSE FROM THE INTEREST HELD BY GOLDMAN SACHS
ASSET MANAGEMENT, LP A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF GS INC ACTING AS DISCRETIONARY
MANAGER.  WE BELIEVE THAT SOME OF THESE SHARES ARE, OR WILL BE, REGISTERED IN
THE NAME OF GOLDMAN SACHS SECURITIES (NOMINEES), LIMITED ('GSSN').


Proxy Voting:

 
10. Name of the proxy holder:


N/A 


11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:


N/A
 

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:


N/A

 

13. Additional information:


GENERAL E-MAIL CONTACT:

[e-mail]

 

14. Contact name:


SEAN ROGERS/ALAN COX
 

15. Contact telephone number:


0207-552-9205/0207-774-8774



 
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