Offer Talks Terminated

McBride PLC
9 November 2001

9 November 2001


                                 McBride plc

                            Offer Talks Terminated



The Board of McBride (the 'Board') announces that after careful consideration
it has ceased all talks with interested parties concerning a possible offer
for the Company.  The Board and its advisers have undergone extensive
negotiations but no formal offer has been forthcoming at a level which either
the Board or its advisers could recommend.



In our preliminary announcement of 6 September 2001 we said: 'The trading
performance in July and August 2001 has continued in line with the stronger
fourth quarter in the last financial year.  Sales and profits of the core
household and personal care products are ahead of the equivalent period of
last year.  Overall, trading profits in this two month period have made up for
the absence of Wrafton Laboratories (which was sold on 29 June 2001).'


The Board is pleased to report that this trend has continued in September and
October and is confident of a satisfactory outcome for the year.


For further information please contact:

Mike Handley, McBride plc

01494 607 053

Andrew Dowler, Financial Dynamics

020 7831 3113