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8 Nov 2007 17:54

McBride PLC08 November 2007 For filings with the FSA include the annexFor 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 (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s): 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: ( ) Other (please specify) : (X )TRANSFERRED TO EXTERNAL FUND MANAGER 3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: BT PENSION SCHEME TRUSTEES LIMITED AS TRUSTEE OF THE BT PENSION SCHEME.SEE SECTION 9 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) : N/A 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 01 NOVEMBER 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 07 NOVEMBER 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 2% 8. Notified Details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to if possible use the Triggering transaction ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights 0574635 6,493,904 6,493,904GB0005746358ORD GBP 10P Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights if possible use ISIN CODE Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 2,845,841 2,845,841 1,651,205 1.579% 0.916 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration date Exercise/conversion No. of voting % of voting financial period/date rights that may rights instrument be acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted) Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 4,497,046 2.495% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: BT Pension Scheme Trustees Limited is the parent undertaking of Britel Fund Trustees Limited, which is the parent undertaking of Hermes Pensions Management Limited. Hermes Pensions Management Limited is the parent undertaking of: 1. Hermes Equity Ownership Services Limited (voting rights held in this issuer: 0.751%)2. Hermes Investment Management Limited (voting rights held in this issuer: 1.744%)3. Hermes Assured Limited (included with number 2) Please see Section 13 for further information. Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: SEE COMMENT IN SECTION 13 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: SEE COMMENT IN SECTION 13 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: SEE COMMENT IN SECTION 13 13. Additional information: Hermes Equity Ownership Services Limited hold the voting rights under a standing proxy contained in services agreements for the provision of corporate governance services to various underlying clients. Hermes Investment Management Limited hold the voting rights under a standing proxy contained in investment management agreements with various underlyingclients, which includes all the shares owned directly by BT Pension Scheme. All voting rights held on behalf of the above entities are aggregated for the purposes of DTR 5.2.1(a). The aggregation is made at the lower threshold of 3%and above because Hermes Equity Ownership Services Limited does not manage investments for the purposes of the investment manager exemptioncontained in DTR 5.1.5. This disclosure is made by BT Pension Scheme Trustees Limited, which is the ultimate parent undertaking for the purposes of DTR 5.2.1(e). 14. Contact name: Bianca da Silva/ Margaret Moss 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7680 2163/020 7680 2125 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange