Holding(s) in Company

McBride PLC
29 January 2008


TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


(1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached:


MCBRIDE PLC



2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): (   )

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:                               (YES)

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result 
in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are 
attached:                                                                  (   )

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:                          (   )

Other (please specify) :                                                   (   )


 
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:


INVESCO Limited

 

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

 

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached
if different):


23 JANUARY 2008

 

6. Date on which issuer notified:


28 JANUARY 2008 (Late Notification)

 

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:


16%, 17%
 

8. Notified details:

 


A: Voting rights attached to shares

 
Class/type of shares            Situation previous to  
if possible using the           the Triggering         
ISIN CODE                       transaction        

                       Number of shares       Number of voting Rights 

Ordinary 10p           30,942,732             30,942,732
Shares
(GB0005746358)


 

                     Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
 
Class/type of shares Number of shares  Number of voting rights    % of voting rights  
if possible using                                                                 
the ISIN CODE                                                                         

                                       Direct     Indirect        Direct    Indirect  

Ordinary 10p         30,572,607                   30,572,607                16.95%
Shares
(GB0005746358)


 

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

Type of     Expiration Date  Exercise/Conversion Number of voting     % of voting     
financial                    Period/ Date        rights that may be   rights          
instrument                                       acquired if the                      
                                                 instrument is                        
                                                 exercised/                           
                                                 converted.                           

 


Total (A+B)


Number of voting rights       % of voting rights 


30,572,607                    16.95%

 

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:


Bank of Ireland (Dublin) - 309,910

Vidacos Nominees - 26,383,857

HSBC Nominees - 601,363

State Street Trust & Banking (London) - 3,013,215

Northern Trust Company (London) - 260,006

Other - 4,256

 

Proxy Voting:

 
10. Name of the proxy holder:


 

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:


 

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:


 

13. Additional information:



14. Contact name:

Rosalind McDonald

 
15. Contact telephone number:

01491 417404




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