Trading Statement

McBride PLC
22 December 2005

22 December 2005

                                  McBRIDE plc

                              PRE CLOSE STATEMENT


McBride plc, Europe's leading supplier of household and personal care Private
Label products, is pleased to provide an update on trading prior to entering its
Close Period relating to the six months ending 31 December 2005.

The competitive market environment reported on at the AGM has continued and,
overall, trading in the first half is expected to be marginally below the second
half of last year, despite a pleasing performance in the UK. In Continental
Europe, as expected, trading has been challenging, although our performance in
France has showed particular weakness in the current quarter.  Initiatives to
improve the cost base in the UK and Continental Europe are progressing
satisfactorily.

The Interim Results for the six months ending 31 December 2005 will be announced
on 9 February 2006.  As referred to in the recent statement on International
Financial Reporting Standards ('IFRS') adoption, these will be the first results
to be published under IFRS.

For further information        Miles Roberts, Chief Executive
                               McBride plc
                               01494 607050

                               Andrew Dowler
                               Financial Dynamics
                               020 7831 3113



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