Holding(s) in Company

McBride PLC
22 March 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:                               (   )

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) :                                                   (X)

PURSUANT TO TD 5.8.3R


 
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:


ALLIANZ SE

 

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


ALLIANZ GLOBAL INVESTORS GLOBAL EQUITY BUSINESS UNIT

 

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


 

6. Date on which issuer notified:


21ST MARCH 2007
 

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


9%

 

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

 

                     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  

GB0005746358                                      16,761,604                9.44

 

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 


16,761,604                      9.44
 

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


ALLIANZ GLOBAL INVESTORS GLOBAL BUSINESS UNIT ARE A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF
ALLIANZ SE

 


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:


 

14. Contact name:


IRINA DANIEL/JAMES WALL
 

15. Contact telephone number:


020 7475 5617/020 7475 2194



 
Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares 
 

A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
 

Full name (including legal form for legal entities):

 
ALLIANZ SE

Contact address (registered office for legal entities):

 
KONIGINASTRASSE 28
80802 MUNICH
GERMANY

Phone number:

 
[phone]

Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons):

 

B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable

 

Full name:

 
DRESDNER KLEINWORT GROUP LIMITED

Contact address:


30 GRESHAM STREET
LONDON
EC2V 7PG
 

Phone number:


020 7623 8000

 

Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal
entity subject to the notification obligation):

 
SUBSIDIARY


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