Transaction in Own Shares

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McBride plc has purchased 16,874 of its ordinary shares on January 21, 2026, through Investec Bank plc, as part of its ongoing buyback program. The shares were acquired at prices ranging from 141.20 pence to 144.40 pence, with a weighted average price of 142.9757 pence per share. These shares will be cancelled, reducing the total number of issued ordinary shares to 177,059,715, which will also represent the total number of 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

22 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:	21^st January 2026
Number of ordinary shares purchased:	16,874
Lowest price per share (pence):	141.20
Highest price per share (pence):	144.40
Weighted average price per day (pence):	142.9757

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 177,059,715 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 177,059,715. 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	142.9757	16,874	141.20	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
21 January 2026 08:02:35	516	143.60	XLON	00371420382TRLO1
21 January 2026 08:17:53	71	144.00	XLON	00371432906TRLO1
21 January 2026 09:57:27	131	144.40	XLON	00371540758TRLO1
21 January 2026 10:04:21	539	144.00	XLON	00371542450TRLO1
21 January 2026 10:43:26	526	144.20	XLON	00371544255TRLO1
21 January 2026 10:43:26	424	144.00	XLON	00371544256TRLO1
21 January 2026 10:43:28	103	144.00	XLON	00371544261TRLO1
21 January 2026 10:43:28	424	144.00	XLON	00371544262TRLO1
21 January 2026 10:43:41	537	144.00	XLON	00371544277TRLO1
21 January 2026 10:43:41	568	144.00	XLON	00371544278TRLO1
21 January 2026 10:43:41	140	144.00	XLON	00371544279TRLO1
21 January 2026 10:43:41	127	144.00	XLON	00371544280TRLO1
21 January 2026 10:43:41	2,347	144.00	XLON	00371544281TRLO1
21 January 2026 11:01:56	568	143.60	XLON	00371545554TRLO1
21 January 2026 11:01:56	127	143.60	XLON	00371545555TRLO1
21 January 2026 11:16:02	539	142.80	XLON	00371546115TRLO1
21 January 2026 11:34:16	566	143.00	XLON	00371546934TRLO1
21 January 2026 11:39:08	240	142.80	XLON	00371547171TRLO1
21 January 2026 11:39:08	327	142.80	XLON	00371547172TRLO1
21 January 2026 11:39:08	127	142.80	XLON	00371547173TRLO1
21 January 2026 11:59:08	530	142.40	XLON	00371548327TRLO1
21 January 2026 11:59:08	30	142.40	XLON	00371548328TRLO1
21 January 2026 11:59:08	500	142.40	XLON	00371548329TRLO1
21 January 2026 12:20:39	530	142.20	XLON	00371549709TRLO1
21 January 2026 14:00:27	561	141.80	XLON	00371555048TRLO1
21 January 2026 14:11:23	538	141.20	XLON	00371556098TRLO1
21 January 2026 14:42:55	326	142.80	XLON	00371559256TRLO1
21 January 2026 14:43:05	910	142.80	XLON	00371559263TRLO1
21 January 2026 14:43:11	1,058	142.60	XLON	00371559276TRLO1
21 January 2026 15:11:25	561	142.00	XLON	00371560854TRLO1
21 January 2026 15:11:25	190	142.00	XLON	00371560855TRLO1
21 January 2026 15:11:25	522	142.00	XLON	00371560856TRLO1
21 January 2026 15:35:08	545	141.60	XLON	00371562293TRLO1
21 January 2026 15:35:08	544	141.60	XLON	00371562294TRLO1
21 January 2026 16:15:22	54	141.60	XLON	00371565396TRLO1
21 January 2026 16:15:22	1	141.60	XLON	00371565397TRLO1
21 January 2026 16:15:22	527	141.60	XLON	00371565398TRLO1

For further information please contact:

McBride plc

Chris Smith, Chief Executive Officer

Mark Strickland, Chief Financial Officer

TEAM LEWIS +44 (0)20 7802 2634

Hannah Scott

Galyna Kulachek

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