Director Shareholding

McBride PLC
11 June 2002


                          McBride plc ('the company')


McBride plc has today been advised that Mr Colin Smith, a non executive
director, purchased 75,000 ordinary shares in the company on Monday 10 June 2002
at 57p per share.


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