Director Shareholding

McBride PLC
07 July 2004


                                  McBride PLC

McBride PLC ('the Company') has today been notified that Lady Sheppard of
Didgemere has today purchased 10,000 Ordinary shares in the Company at a price
of 1.4763p per share. Following this transaction Lord Sheppard's total
beneficial holding is 2,100,000 ordinary shares in the Company.


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