Director Shareholding

McBride PLC
20 April 2004

                                  McBride PLC


McBride PLC ('the Company') have today been notified that Robert Lee, a
non-executive director, has today purchased 5,000 Ordinary shares in the Company
at a price of 146.25p per share.



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