Transaction in Own Shares

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McBride plc has purchased 33,141 of its ordinary shares on January 5, 2026, through Investec Bank plc, with prices ranging from 140.40 pence to 144.40 pence, and a weighted average price of 142.1759 pence. These shares will be cancelled, reducing the total number of issued ordinary shares to 177,324,904, and consequently, the total number of voting rights will be 177,324,904. The company also holds 42,041 ordinary shares in treasury, representing 0.02% of the voting rights.

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McBride PLC

06 January 2026

6 January 2026

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:	5^th January 2026
Number of ordinary shares purchased:	33,141
Lowest price per share (pence):	140.40
Highest price per share (pence):	144.40
Weighted average price per day (pence):	142.1759

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 177,324,904 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 177,324,904. 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

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	142.1759	33,141	140.40	144.40

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
05 January 2026 10:15:50	530	144.20	XLON	00368795975TRLO1
05 January 2026 11:16:00	579	144.40	XLON	00368798682TRLO1
05 January 2026 11:38:23	1,844	144.00	XLON	00368799658TRLO1
05 January 2026 11:38:24	582	142.80	XLON	00368799659TRLO1
05 January 2026 11:38:24	582	142.80	XLON	00368799660TRLO1
05 January 2026 11:38:27	553	142.00	XLON	00368799662TRLO1
05 January 2026 11:41:13	550	141.20	XLON	00368799740TRLO1
05 January 2026 11:50:39	564	140.40	XLON	00368800063TRLO1
05 January 2026 12:14:41	554	141.40	XLON	00368800892TRLO1
05 January 2026 12:14:41	400	141.40	XLON	00368800893TRLO1
05 January 2026 12:15:01	1,485	142.20	XLON	00368800903TRLO1
05 January 2026 12:15:01	535	141.40	XLON	00368800904TRLO1
05 January 2026 12:28:48	1	141.00	XLON	00368801253TRLO1
05 January 2026 12:44:44	226	142.80	XLON	00368801629TRLO1
05 January 2026 12:44:44	557	142.40	XLON	00368801630TRLO1
05 January 2026 12:44:44	136	142.80	XLON	00368801631TRLO1
05 January 2026 12:44:44	136	142.60	XLON	00368801632TRLO1
05 January 2026 12:44:44	136	142.60	XLON	00368801633TRLO1
05 January 2026 12:44:44	546	142.40	XLON	00368801634TRLO1
05 January 2026 12:44:48	563	142.40	XLON	00368801643TRLO1
05 January 2026 12:44:48	551	142.60	XLON	00368801644TRLO1
05 January 2026 12:50:51	60	142.20	XLON	00368801761TRLO1
05 January 2026 12:50:51	512	142.20	XLON	00368801762TRLO1
05 January 2026 13:03:00	417	142.60	XLON	00368802024TRLO1
05 January 2026 13:06:00	136	142.60	XLON	00368802082TRLO1
05 January 2026 13:06:00	429	142.20	XLON	00368802083TRLO1
05 January 2026 13:06:00	106	142.20	XLON	00368802084TRLO1
05 January 2026 13:11:31	535	142.00	XLON	00368802249TRLO1
05 January 2026 13:27:51	1,098	142.20	XLON	00368802917TRLO1
05 January 2026 13:27:51	709	142.20	XLON	00368802918TRLO1
05 January 2026 13:27:51	7	142.20	XLON	00368802919TRLO1
05 January 2026 13:27:51	620	142.20	XLON	00368802920TRLO1
05 January 2026 13:27:51	1,155	141.80	XLON	00368802921TRLO1
05 January 2026 13:59:24	720	142.20	XLON	00368804240TRLO1
05 January 2026 13:59:24	610	142.20	XLON	00368804241TRLO1
05 January 2026 14:02:45	74	142.00	XLON	00368804330TRLO1
05 January 2026 14:02:45	467	142.00	XLON	00368804331TRLO1
05 January 2026 14:08:01	572	141.80	XLON	00368804560TRLO1
05 January 2026 14:08:01	550	141.60	XLON	00368804561TRLO1
05 January 2026 14:34:38	536	141.80	XLON	00368806551TRLO1
05 January 2026 14:34:38	535	141.80	XLON	00368806552TRLO1
05 January 2026 14:43:14	830	141.80	XLON	00368807090TRLO1
05 January 2026 14:50:26	829	142.40	XLON	00368807457TRLO1
05 January 2026 14:50:26	1,980	142.40	XLON	00368807458TRLO1
05 January 2026 15:05:08	1	142.00	XLON	00368808320TRLO1
05 January 2026 15:05:08	442	142.00	XLON	00368808321TRLO1
05 January 2026 15:05:08	130	142.00	XLON	00368808322TRLO1
05 January 2026 15:18:00	573	141.80	XLON	00368809099TRLO1
05 January 2026 15:18:00	443	141.80	XLON	00368809100TRLO1
05 January 2026 15:18:00	130	141.80	XLON	00368809101TRLO1
05 January 2026 15:19:45	306	142.20	XLON	00368809189TRLO1
05 January 2026 15:19:45	22	142.20	XLON	00368809190TRLO1
05 January 2026 15:19:46	571	141.80	XLON	00368809192TRLO1
05 January 2026 15:19:46	7	141.60	XLON	00368809193TRLO1
05 January 2026 15:19:46	2,168	141.60	XLON	00368809191TRLO1
05 January 2026 15:40:06	382	141.60	XLON	00368810365TRLO1
05 January 2026 15:40:06	434	141.60	XLON	00368810366TRLO1
05 January 2026 15:40:06	7	141.60	XLON	00368810368TRLO1
05 January 2026 15:40:06	525	141.60	XLON	00368810369TRLO1
05 January 2026 15:40:06	1,352	141.60	XLON	00368810367TRLO1
05 January 2026 15:56:30	514	141.80	XLON	00368811135TRLO1
05 January 2026 15:58:10	37	141.80	XLON	00368811224TRLO1

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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