Blocklisting Interim Review

McBride PLC 31 October 2005 BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS FORM MUST BE TYPED OR PRINTED ELECTRONICALLY. To: The FSA Date: 31 OCTOBER 2005 1. Name of applicant: MCBRIDE PLC 2. Name of scheme THE MCBRIDE 1995 INTERNATIONAL EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHEME 3. Period of return: From To 29.4.05 28.10.05 4. Balance under scheme from previous return: 916,751 5. The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has been increased since the date of the last return: - 6. Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period: - 7. Balance under scheme not yet issued / allotted at end of period 916,751 8. Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission 800,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH LISTED ON 28 OCTOBER 2003 600,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH LISTED ON 22 DECEMBER 2004 1,250,000 ORDINARY SAHRES OF 10P EACH LISTED ON 26 JANUARY 2005 1,200,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH LISTED ON 8 FEBRUARY 2005 1,150,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH LISTED ON 23 FEBRUARY 2005 1,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH LISTED ON 18 MARCH 2005 9. Total number of securities in issue at the end of the period 177,803,156 ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH (INCLUDING 97,615 TREASURY SHARES) Name of contact MR M W ROBERTS Address of contact Telephone number of contact 01494 607050 Signed by M W ROBERTS (DIRECTOR/COMPANY SECRETARY) Director/company secretary/suitably experienced employee/duly authorised officer, for and on behalf of MCBRIDE PLC Name of applicant If you knowingly or recklessly give false or misleading information you may be liable to prosecution. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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