Holding(s) in Company

McBride PLC
16 August 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 (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:

LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC (L&G)



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

LEGAL & GENERAL ASSURANCE (PENSIONS MANAGEMENT) LIMITED (PMC)




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

08 AUGUST 2007

 

6. Date on which issuer notified:

14 AUGUST 2007
 

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

FROM 3% - 4%(L&G)

 

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 
                                                                      
GBP ORD 0.10           6,329,777              6,329,777
            
                                                                      
 

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  
                                                                                      
GBP ORD 0.10          7,228,374         7,228,374                  4.06
                                                                                      

 

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 

7,228,374                     4.06


 

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


LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC (DIRECT AND INDIRECT) GROUP


LEGAL & GENERAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (HOLDINGS) LIMITED (LGIMH)(DIRECT AND INDIRECT)


LEGAL & GENERAL INVESTMENT LIMITED (INDIRECT)(LGIM)


                   LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC (DIRECT)(L&G)(7,228,374 - 4.06%=LGAS, LGPL & PMC)


LEGAL & GENERAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (HOLDINGS)                  
LIMITED(DIRECT)(LGIMHD)(6,339,750 - 3.56%=PMC)                    


LEGAL & GENERAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED (DIRECT)(LGIH)


LEGAL & GENERAL ASSURANCE (PENSIONS MANAGEMENT) LIMITED (PMC)(6,339,750 - 3.56%=PMC)


LEGAL & GENERAL ASSURANCE SOCIETY LIMITED (LGAS & LGPL)


LEGAL & GENERAL PENSIONS LIMITED (DIRECT)(LGPL)





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:

NOTIFICATION USING THE TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS FIGURE OF
 
                 177,687,622

PLEASE NOTE THIS NOTIFICATION HAS BEEN DELAYED DUE TO THE LARGE NUMBER OF 
DISCLOSURES REQUIRED FOLLOWING A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF NEW BUSINESS WHICH HAS 
COME TO US IN THE FORM OF AN IN-SPECIE TRANSFER.

14. Contact name:

HELEN LEWIS (LGIM)

 

15. Contact telephone number:


020 7528 6742
 



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