Transaction in Own Shares

McBride plc Transaction in Own Shares

30 March 2011

Transaction in own shares

McBride plc ("the Company") announces that on 29 March 2011 it purchased 50,000 ordinary shares in the Company at an average price of 141.55 pence per share. The Company will hold the shares in Treasury to meet options exercised under the McBride plc Savings Related Share Option Scheme to be exercised in 2012.

Highest price paid: 141.55p

Lowest price paid: 141.55p

Following the purchase of these shares the Company holds 437,443 shares in Treasury and has a total of 180,602,858 ordinary shares (excluding treasury shares) in issue.

For further information please contact:

Carole Barnet: 020 7539 7850

Company Secretary