Shareholder notice

McBride PLC
13 December 2002

13 December 2002



                                McBride plc



Companies Act 1985 - Disclosure of Interest in shares



McBride plc ('McBride'), Europe's leading supplier of household and personal
care retailer brand products, announces that, following the sale in the market
of 900,000 shares on the 10 December 2002, Legal and General Investment
Management Ltd now hold the following number of shares which are not subject to
a concert party and will be registered as follows:



Material Interest


HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 775245              802,612
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 886615            1,465,903
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 357206            3,439,957
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 747381              354,120
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 866203              184,000
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 360509              185,000

                                                           6,431,592     3.62%*



* Based on an issued share capital of 177,639,197



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