Holding(s) in Company

McBride PLC
14 February 2005



                          McBride PLC ('the Company')


    Notification of Interest in Shares under Section 198 Companies Act 1985


McBride PLC was today notified that, as at 11 February 2005, AXA S.A. holds an
interest in 18,418,897 ordinary shares in the Company representing 3.07% of the
Company's issued ordinary share capital.






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