Holding(s) in Company

McBride PLC
18 October 2007

For filings with the FSA include the annex
For filings with issuer exclude the annex


TR-1: Notifications 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 notification 
(please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:                               (YES)

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) :                                                   (  )


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

LLOYDS TSB GROUP PLC

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

PERRY NOMINEES LTD
BOLTRO NOMINEES LTD
LLOYDS BANK (PEP) NOMINEES LTD
STATE STREET NOMINEES LTD

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

16TH OCTOBER 2007

6. Date on which issuer notified:

17TH OCTOBER 2007

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

FALLEN BELOW 4%

8. Notified Details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares
 
Class/type of shares              Situation previous to  
if possible use                 the Triggering transaction                
ISIN CODE                       
                       Number of shares       Number of voting Rights 


ORD
GBP0.10
0574635                   7,235,254               7,234,254
 

                            Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
 
Class/type of shares   Number of shares  Number of voting rights    % of voting rights  
if possible use                                                                 
ISIN CODE                                Direct     Indirect        Direct    Indirect  


                       7,102,746                     7,102,746                3.941

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

Type of     Expiration date  Exercise/conversion  No. of voting     % of voting     
financial                    period/date          rights that may   rights          
instrument                                        be acquired (if                       
                                                  the instrument                         
                                                  exercised/
                                                  converted)                           

 

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights       % of voting rights 

7,102,746                          3.941
 

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

30,000 SHARES ARE HELD BY PERRY NOMINEES LTD, A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF
LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC, A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF LLOYDS TSB GROUP PLC.

6,152 SHARES ARE HELD BY BOLTRO NOMINEES LTD, A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF
LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC, A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF LLOYDS TSB GROUP PLC.

22,418 SHARES ARE HELD BY LLOYDS BANK (PEP) NOMINEES LTD, A WHOLLY OWNED 
SUBSIDIARY OF LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC, A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF LLOYDS TSB GROUP 
PLC.

7,044,176 SHARES ARE HELD BY STATE STREET NOMINEES LTD.  SHARES ARE UNDER THE
CONTROL OF SCOTTISH WIDOWS INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP LTD, A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY
OF SCOTTISH WIDOWS INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP GROUP LTD, A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY
OF SCOTTISH WIDOWS GROUP LTD, A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC, 
A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF LLOYDS TSB GROUP PLC. 


Proxy Voting:

 
10. Name of 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:

CENTRAL DISCLOSURE UNIT
 

15. Contact telephone number:

[phone]


For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.



Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer


 
Annex: Notification of major interests in shares 
 

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

Full name (including legal form of legal entities):

LLOYDS TSB GROUP PLC

Contact address (registered office for legal entities):

HENRY DUNCAN HOUSE
120 GEORGE STREET
EDINBURGH
EH2 4LH

Phone number & email:

[phone]


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

 

B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable

 

Full name:

LLOYDS TSB CENTRAL DISCLOSURE UNIT 

Contact address:

2ND FLOOR
31/33 PERRYMOUNT ROAD
HAYWARDS HEATH
WEST SUSSEX
RH16 3SP

Phone number & email:

[phone]

[e-mail] 

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

 

C: Additional information :

 





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