Holding(s) in Company

McBride PLC
18 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:                      (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  LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC (L&G)
     notification obligation:               LEGAL & GENERAL INVESTMENT 
                                            MANAGEMENT LIMITED (LGIM)
 

4.   Full name of shareholder(s)            LEGAL & GENERAL ASSURANCE (PENSIONS 
     (if different from 3.):                MANAGEMENT) LIMITED (PMC)
                                            LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC (L&G)

 

5.   Date of the transaction and date on 
     which the threshold is crossed or 
     reached if different):                12 DECEMBER 2007


 
6.   Date on which issuer notified:        17 DECEMBER 2007

 

7.   Threshold(s) that is/are crossed      ABOVE 5% (GROUP)
     or reached:                           ABOVE 5% (LGIM)

 

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 

ORD 10P                                BELOW 5%             



                     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  

ORD 10P              8,598,154        8,598,154    551,084    4.769     0.305

 

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 

9,149,238                     5.07
 
     
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) (9,149,238 - 5.07% =
     TOTAL POSITION)

     LEGAL & GENERAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (HOLDINGS) LIMITED (LGIMH)(DIRECT AND 
     INDIRECT) (9,149,238 - 5.07% = TOTAL POSITION)

     LEGAL & GENERAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED (INDIRECT)(LGIM) 
     (9,149,238 - 5.07% = TOTAL POSITION)

          LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC (DIRECT)(L&G)(8,598,154 - 4.76% =
          LGAS, LGPL & PMC)

 
     LEGAL & GENERAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (HOLDINGS) LIMITED (DIRECT)(LGIMHD)
     (7,783,830 - 4.31% = PMC)  

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

     LEGAL & GENERAL ASSURANCE (PENSIONS MANAGEMENT) LIMITED(PMC)
     (7,783,830 - 4.31% = 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 180,265,968

                                           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:             0203 124 3851



 
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