Holding(s) in Company

McBride PLC
26 June 2006





                                  McBride PLC


                     Section 198 of the Companies Act 1985


McBride PLC ('the Company') has today been advised pursuant to Section 198 of
the Companies Act 1985, that as at close of business on 23 June 2006, JOHCM OEIC
Managers LLP was interested in 5,744,290 ordinary shares in the Company
representing 3.25% of it's issued ordinary share capital.


This holding of 5,744,290 shares includes a holding of 500,000 shares by FF&P
Small Cap UK Equity Fund, a sub fund of FF&P Global Equities Umbrella Fund, and
a client for which they act as Investment Manager, and a non-material interest
in which a Limited Liability Partnership owned by J O Hambro Capital Management
Group Limited is interested as investment manager of undertakings for collective
investments in transferable securities.







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