Holding(s) in Company

For filings with the FSA include the annex

For filings with issuer exclude the annex 

TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

MCBRIDE PLC

2. Reason for notification (yes/no)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached 

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

X

3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:

ALLIANZ SE

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):

5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

12 JANUARY 2009

6. Date on which issuer notified:

13 JANUARY 2009

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

9%

8: Notified Details

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares

If possible use ISIN code

Situation previous to the triggering transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

Number of shares Direct

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

GB0005746358

16,248,131

16,248,131

0

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/ conversion period/date 

No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted)

Percentage of voting rights

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of proxy holder:

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

13. Additional information:

This notification is to reset the Allianz Group's reportable holdings to zero, following the sale of Dresdner Bank AG to the Commerzbank Group. A further notification will be submitted shortly, if appropriate, by the Allianz Group and/or Commerzbank Group, following a recalculation of the groups' interests.

14 Contact name:

DRESDNER KLEINWORT MEDIA RELATIONS TEAM

15. Contact telephone number:

020 7623 8000