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McBride PLC 06 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) : EXEMPTION DTR 5.1.3(4) & DTR 5.1.5(1) ( 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): 03 DECEMBER 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 05 DECEMBER 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: BELOW 3% 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 9,069,912 5.03% 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 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 BELOW 3% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: WE HEREBY NOTIFY YOU THAT AS AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON 03 DECEMBER 2007, THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC, OF 85 BROAD STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10004, USA, NO LONGER HAS A NOTIFIABLE INTEREST IN SHARES. 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: GENERAL EMAIL CONTACT: shareholderdisclosures@gs.com 14. Contact name: SEAN ROGERS/ALAN COX 15. Contact telephone number: 0207 552 9205/0207 774 8774 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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