Transaction in Own Shares

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McBride plc has announced the purchase of 59,008 of its ordinary shares on December 29, 2025, at a weighted average price of 141.0238 pence per share, with prices ranging from 139.20 to 141.80 pence. These shares will be cancelled as part of the company's ongoing buyback program. Following this transaction, McBride plc will have 177,473,023 ordinary shares in issue, with a total of 177,473,023 voting rights. The company also holds 42,041 ordinary shares in treasury, representing 0.02% of the voting rights.

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McBride PLC

30 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:	29^th December 2025
Number of ordinary shares purchased:	59,008
Lowest price per share (pence):	139.20
Highest price per share (pence):	141.80
Weighted average price per day (pence):	141.0238

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 177,473,023 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 177,473,023. 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: 29^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	141.0238	59,008	139.20	141.80

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
29 December 2025 13:29:32	529	141.00	XLON	00367728412TRLO1
29 December 2025 13:29:32	1,683	141.00	XLON	00367728411TRLO1
29 December 2025 13:29:38	1,683	141.00	XLON	00367728414TRLO1
29 December 2025 13:31:22	559	141.00	XLON	00367728425TRLO1
29 December 2025 13:31:22	348	141.00	XLON	00367728424TRLO1
29 December 2025 13:31:22	206	141.00	XLON	00367728427TRLO1
29 December 2025 13:31:22	1,335	141.00	XLON	00367728426TRLO1
29 December 2025 13:31:26	337	141.00	XLON	00367728430TRLO1
29 December 2025 13:31:26	206	141.00	XLON	00367728431TRLO1
29 December 2025 13:31:26	1,683	141.00	XLON	00367728428TRLO1
29 December 2025 13:31:26	1,113	141.00	XLON	00367728429TRLO1
29 December 2025 13:33:31	1,300	141.00	XLON	00367728458TRLO1
29 December 2025 13:33:31	565	141.00	XLON	00367728464TRLO1
29 December 2025 13:33:31	383	141.00	XLON	00367728459TRLO1
29 December 2025 13:33:31	887	141.00	XLON	00367728460TRLO1
29 December 2025 13:33:31	565	141.00	XLON	00367728461TRLO1
29 December 2025 13:33:31	1,118	141.00	XLON	00367728462TRLO1
29 December 2025 13:33:31	565	141.00	XLON	00367728463TRLO1
29 December 2025 13:36:38	284	141.80	XLON	00367728493TRLO1
29 December 2025 14:02:45	571	141.40	XLON	00367728949TRLO1
29 December 2025 14:02:45	4,023	141.40	XLON	00367728950TRLO1
29 December 2025 14:14:31	5,500	141.40	XLON	00367729231TRLO1
29 December 2025 14:15:15	1,157	141.80	XLON	00367729242TRLO1
29 December 2025 14:27:09	1	141.40	XLON	00367729672TRLO1
29 December 2025 14:30:55	534	141.40	XLON	00367729774TRLO1
29 December 2025 14:37:49	572	141.20	XLON	00367729889TRLO1
29 December 2025 14:45:16	583	141.80	XLON	00367730040TRLO1
29 December 2025 14:45:16	150	141.80	XLON	00367730041TRLO1
29 December 2025 14:45:16	489	141.80	XLON	00367730042TRLO1
29 December 2025 14:45:16	282	141.80	XLON	00367730043TRLO1
29 December 2025 14:45:16	208	141.40	XLON	00367730044TRLO1
29 December 2025 14:45:16	353	141.40	XLON	00367730045TRLO1
29 December 2025 14:49:48	1,458	141.00	XLON	00367730218TRLO1
29 December 2025 14:55:06	208	141.00	XLON	00367730376TRLO1
29 December 2025 14:55:06	353	141.00	XLON	00367730377TRLO1
29 December 2025 14:55:06	225	141.00	XLON	00367730371TRLO1
29 December 2025 14:55:06	1,683	141.00	XLON	00367730372TRLO1
29 December 2025 14:55:06	139	141.00	XLON	00367730373TRLO1
29 December 2025 14:55:06	2	141.00	XLON	00367730374TRLO1
29 December 2025 14:55:06	281	141.00	XLON	00367730375TRLO1
29 December 2025 14:55:11	500	141.00	XLON	00367730384TRLO1
29 December 2025 14:55:11	75	141.00	XLON	00367730385TRLO1
29 December 2025 14:55:11	1,400	141.00	XLON	00367730383TRLO1
29 December 2025 14:55:26	415	141.00	XLON	00367730399TRLO1
29 December 2025 14:55:26	127	141.00	XLON	00367730400TRLO1
29 December 2025 14:55:26	1,683	141.00	XLON	00367730396TRLO1
29 December 2025 14:55:26	1,683	141.00	XLON	00367730397TRLO1
29 December 2025 14:55:26	1	141.00	XLON	00367730398TRLO1
29 December 2025 14:55:27	3,765	141.20	XLON	00367730401TRLO1
29 December 2025 14:55:27	680	141.20	XLON	00367730402TRLO1
29 December 2025 14:55:27	603	141.20	XLON	00367730403TRLO1
29 December 2025 14:55:27	557	141.20	XLON	00367730404TRLO1
29 December 2025 15:00:15	3,000	141.20	XLON	00367730583TRLO1
29 December 2025 15:00:20	542	141.20	XLON	00367730585TRLO1
29 December 2025 15:00:20	1,682	141.00	XLON	00367730584TRLO1
29 December 2025 15:00:37	117	141.00	XLON	00367730594TRLO1
29 December 2025 15:00:37	424	141.00	XLON	00367730595TRLO1
29 December 2025 15:00:37	1	141.00	XLON	00367730596TRLO1
29 December 2025 15:00:37	1,683	141.00	XLON	00367730591TRLO1
29 December 2025 15:00:37	425	141.00	XLON	00367730592TRLO1
29 December 2025 15:00:37	331	141.00	XLON	00367730593TRLO1
29 December 2025 15:03:47	550	140.40	XLON	00367730647TRLO1
29 December 2025 15:17:07	490	139.60	XLON	00367730969TRLO1
29 December 2025 15:44:33	495	139.80	XLON	00367731576TRLO1
29 December 2025 15:44:33	75	139.80	XLON	00367731577TRLO1
29 December 2025 15:44:33	570	139.80	XLON	00367731578TRLO1
29 December 2025 15:55:27	836	139.20	XLON	00367731914TRLO1
29 December 2025 15:55:27	58	139.40	XLON	00367731915TRLO1
29 December 2025 15:55:27	2,119	139.40	XLON	00367731916TRLO1

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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