5th Jan 2026 07:00
5 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: | 2nd January 2026 |
Number of ordinary shares purchased: | 19,303 |
Lowest price per share (pence): | 142.40 |
Highest price per share (pence): | 145.00 |
Weighted average price per day (pence): | 144.2832 |
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 1st December 2025.
Following the Purchases and cancellation of these Ordinary Shares, the Company will have 177,358,045 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 177,358,045. 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 | 144.2832 | 19,303 | 142.40 | 145.00 |
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 |
02 January 2026 08:36:30 | 530 | 145.00 | XLON | 00368534905TRLO1 |
02 January 2026 08:44:50 | 539 | 144.00 | XLON | 00368537733TRLO1 |
02 January 2026 09:15:09 | 534 | 143.00 | XLON | 00368548867TRLO1 |
02 January 2026 09:30:08 | 370 | 142.40 | XLON | 00368555912TRLO1 |
02 January 2026 09:45:21 | 168 | 142.40 | XLON | 00368563026TRLO1 |
02 January 2026 09:45:21 | 175 | 142.40 | XLON | 00368563027TRLO1 |
02 January 2026 09:47:55 | 1,089 | 142.80 | XLON | 00368564561TRLO1 |
02 January 2026 09:48:06 | 231 | 142.80 | XLON | 00368564651TRLO1 |
02 January 2026 09:58:45 | 246 | 142.60 | XLON | 00368569899TRLO1 |
02 January 2026 10:59:55 | 46 | 143.60 | XLON | 00368571610TRLO1 |
02 January 2026 11:10:11 | 531 | 143.60 | XLON | 00368571780TRLO1 |
02 January 2026 11:45:25 | 136 | 144.40 | XLON | 00368572669TRLO1 |
02 January 2026 11:48:36 | 540 | 144.20 | XLON | 00368572715TRLO1 |
02 January 2026 12:06:22 | 536 | 144.20 | XLON | 00368573014TRLO1 |
02 January 2026 12:06:22 | 1,071 | 144.20 | XLON | 00368573015TRLO1 |
02 January 2026 12:06:22 | 535 | 144.20 | XLON | 00368573016TRLO1 |
02 January 2026 12:59:55 | 436 | 143.80 | XLON | 00368574047TRLO1 |
02 January 2026 12:59:55 | 104 | 143.80 | XLON | 00368574048TRLO1 |
02 January 2026 13:23:06 | 120 | 144.60 | XLON | 00368574411TRLO1 |
02 January 2026 13:23:06 | 79 | 144.60 | XLON | 00368574412TRLO1 |
02 January 2026 13:23:06 | 114 | 144.60 | XLON | 00368574413TRLO1 |
02 January 2026 13:23:06 | 719 | 144.40 | XLON | 00368574414TRLO1 |
02 January 2026 13:23:06 | 361 | 144.40 | XLON | 00368574415TRLO1 |
02 January 2026 13:23:10 | 1,076 | 144.20 | XLON | 00368574416TRLO1 |
02 January 2026 13:59:24 | 380 | 145.00 | XLON | 00368575041TRLO1 |
02 January 2026 13:59:24 | 692 | 145.00 | XLON | 00368575042TRLO1 |
02 January 2026 13:59:24 | 428 | 145.00 | XLON | 00368575043TRLO1 |
02 January 2026 13:59:24 | 1,736 | 145.00 | XLON | 00368575044TRLO1 |
02 January 2026 13:59:24 | 736 | 145.00 | XLON | 00368575045TRLO1 |
02 January 2026 14:59:27 | 207 | 145.00 | XLON | 00368576554TRLO1 |
02 January 2026 14:59:38 | 164 | 144.80 | XLON | 00368576567TRLO1 |
02 January 2026 14:59:55 | 36 | 144.80 | XLON | 00368576591TRLO1 |
02 January 2026 14:59:55 | 43 | 144.80 | XLON | 00368576592TRLO1 |
02 January 2026 15:13:18 | 337 | 144.80 | XLON | 00368577106TRLO1 |
02 January 2026 15:13:18 | 79 | 144.80 | XLON | 00368577107TRLO1 |
02 January 2026 15:13:18 | 164 | 144.80 | XLON | 00368577108TRLO1 |
02 January 2026 15:26:15 | 578 | 144.40 | XLON | 00368577586TRLO1 |
02 January 2026 15:26:15 | 300 | 144.40 | XLON | 00368577587TRLO1 |
02 January 2026 15:26:18 | 977 | 144.40 | XLON | 00368577589TRLO1 |
02 January 2026 15:38:00 | 716 | 144.60 | XLON | 00368577974TRLO1 |
02 January 2026 15:54:48 | 1,443 | 145.00 | XLON | 00368578421TRLO1 |
02 January 2026 15:57:49 | 1 | 145.00 | XLON | 00368578514TRLO1 |
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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