Transaction in Own Shares

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McBride plc has purchased 13,018 of its ordinary shares on December 17, 2025, through Investec Bank plc, with prices ranging from 137.40 pence to 140.00 pence per share, and a weighted average of 139.2865 pence. These shares will be cancelled as part of the company's ongoing buyback program. Following this transaction, McBride plc will have 177,622,628 ordinary shares in issue, with the total number of voting rights now standing at this figure, which shareholders can use for disclosure calculations.

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McBride PLC

18 December 2025

McBride plc

Transaction in Own Shares

McBride plc (the "Company") announces today it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 10 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") through Investec Bank plc (the "Broker").

Ordinary Shares

Date of purchase:	17^th December 2025
Number of ordinary shares purchased:	13,018
Lowest price per share (pence):	137.40
Highest price per share (pence):	140.00
Weighted average price per day (pence):	139.2865

The Company will purchase the above Ordinary Shares through the Broker on the London Stock Exchange (the "Purchases") and will subsequently cancel them.

Such Purchases form part of the Company's existing buyback programme and were effected pursuant to the non-discretionary agreement entered into with the Broker, as announced on 1^st December 2025.

Following the Purchases and cancellation of these Ordinary Shares, the Company will have 177,622,628 Ordinary Shares in issue (excluding treasury shares), hold 42,041 Ordinary Shares in treasury, and have 594,610,458 non-cumulative redeemable preference shares of 0.1 pence each in the Company ("B Shares") in issue. B Shares carry no rights to attend, speak or vote at Company meetings, except on a resolution relating to the winding up of the Company.

Once the Ordinary Shares are cancelled, the total number of voting rights in the Company will be 177,622,628. This figure may be used by shareholders of the Company as the denominator for the calculations by which they can determine if they are required to notify their interest, or a change to their interest, in the Company pursuant to the Disclosure and Transparency Rules (the "DTRs").

The Company confirms that, in accordance with DTR 5.5.1R, following the Purchases the percentage of voting rights attributable to the Ordinary Shares held in treasury is 0.02 per cent.

The tables below contain detailed information about the Purchases.

Schedule of Purchases:

Issuer name: McBride plc

ISIN: GB0005746358

Date of purchases: 17^th December 2025

Investment firm: Investec Bank plc

Aggregate Information

Venue	Volume-weighted average price (p)	Aggregated volume	Lowest price per share (p)	Highest price per share (p)
XLON	139.2865	13,018	137.40	140.00

Individual Transactions

In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 as it forms part of UK law, a full breakdown of the individual trades made by the Broker on behalf of the Company as part of the buyback programme is detailed below:

Date and time of each trade	Number of shares purchased	Price (pence per share)	Trading Venue	Transaction Reference Number
17 December 2025 09:00:21	83	137.40	XLON	00366251947TRLO1
17 December 2025 09:00:23	1,031	137.60	XLON	00366251979TRLO1
17 December 2025 09:00:23	59	137.60	XLON	00366251980TRLO1
17 December 2025 11:42:57	587	139.60	XLON	00366294541TRLO1
17 December 2025 11:42:57	587	139.60	XLON	00366294542TRLO1
17 December 2025 13:44:03	948	139.40	XLON	00366299153TRLO1
17 December 2025 13:44:03	589	139.40	XLON	00366299159TRLO1
17 December 2025 13:44:03	736	139.40	XLON	00366299154TRLO1
17 December 2025 13:44:03	1,100	139.40	XLON	00366299155TRLO1
17 December 2025 13:44:03	1,684	139.40	XLON	00366299156TRLO1
17 December 2025 13:44:03	2,170	139.40	XLON	00366299157TRLO1
17 December 2025 13:44:03	325	139.40	XLON	00366299160TRLO1
17 December 2025 13:44:03	1,684	139.40	XLON	00366299158TRLO1
17 December 2025 13:44:03	287	139.40	XLON	00366299161TRLO1
17 December 2025 13:44:03	143	139.80	XLON	00366299162TRLO1
17 December 2025 13:44:04	612	139.60	XLON	00366299163TRLO1
17 December 2025 14:33:01	393	140.00	XLON	00366301817TRLO1

For further information please contact:

McBride plc

Chris Smith, Chief Executive Officer

Mark Strickland, Chief Financial Officer

Instinctif Partners 020 7457 2020

Hannah Scott

Galyna Kulachek

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