Director Shareholding

McBride PLC
06 November 2003


                                  McBride plc

McBride plc has today been advised that the undermentioned directors have
purchased ordinary shares in the company, as follows:


Date of purchase     Director              Number of shares      Price per     Resultant shareholding
                                           purchased             share         following transaction

05/11/2003           Lord Sheppard of      75,000                111p          2,090,000
                     Didgemere

05/11/2003           Mr M. Handley         50,000                111.5p        2,020,848


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