Director/PDMR Shareholding

McBride PLC
05 May 2006


         NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING

                MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS



This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R (1).


(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the
shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.

(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the
shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8,13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/
person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 
17 to 24.

(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument
relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete
boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.


Please complete all relevant boxes should in block capital letters.


  1   Name of the issuer                                  2   State whether the
                                                              notification
                                                              relates to
                                                              (i)  a transaction
                                                              notified in
                                                              accordance with
                                                              DR
                                                              3.1.4R(1)(a); or
                                                              (ii)  DR 3.1.4(R)
                                                              (1)(b) a
                                                              disclosure made
                                                              in
                                                              accordance with
                                                              section 324 (as
                                                              extended by
                                                              section 328) of
                                                              the Companies Act
                                                              1985; or
                                                              (iii)  both (i)
                                                              and (ii)
                                                              (i)
      MCBRIDE PLC


  3   Name of person discharging managerial               4   State whether
                                                              notification
                                                              relates to a
                                                              person
      responsibilities/director                               Connected with a
                                                              person
                                                              discharging
                                                              Managerial
                                                              responsibilities/
                                                              director named in
                                                              3
                                                              And identify the
                                                              connected person

      DAVID BLACKETER                                         YES, SPOUSE


  5   Indicate whether the notification is in respect     6   Description of
      of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4        shares (including
      above or in respect of a non-beneficial                 class),
      interest
                                                              Debentures or
                                                              derivatives or
                                                              financial
      BENEFICIAL                                              Instruments
                                                              relating to
                                                              share

                                                              10 PENCE
                                                              ORDINARY


  7   Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if          8   State the nature
                                                              of the
                                                              transaction
      more than one, the number of shares held by each
      of them
                                                              SALE
      CATHERINE BLACKETER


  9   Number of shares, debentures or financial          10   Percentage of
      instruments relating to shares acquired                 issued class
                                                              acquired
                                                              (treasury
                                                              Shares of that
                                                              class should not
                                                              be taken into
                                                              Account when
                                                              calculating
                                                              percentage)


 11   Number of shares, debentures or financial          12   Percentage of
      instruments relating to shares disposed                 issued class
                                                              disposed
                                                              (treasury
      15,000                                                  Shares of that
                                                              class should not
                                                              be taken into
                                                              Account when
                                                              calculating
                                                              percentage)

                                                              0.0085%


 13   Price per share or value of transaction            14   Date and place of
                                                              transaction

      £1.72                                                   3 MAY 2006


 15.  Total holding following notification and total     16   Date issuer
      percentage holding following notification (any          informed of
      treasury shares should not be taken into account        transaction
      when calculating percentage)
      20,530; 0.0116%
                                                              6 MAY 2006


If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes


 17   Date of grant                        18   Period during which or date on
                                                which it can
                                                be exercised


 19   Total amount paid (if any) for       20   Description of shares or
      grant of the                              debentures involved
      Option                                    (class and number)


 21   Exercise price (if fixed at time of  22   Total number of shares or
      grant) or                                 debentures over
      indication that price is to be            which options held following
      fixed at the time                         notification
      of exercise




 23   Any additional               24   Name of contact and telephone number
      information                       for Queries

                                        MRS C A BARNET
                                        TEL - 0161 655 2318



Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making 
notification


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Date of notification ___________________________________________








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