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McBride plc announced that CEO Chris Smith, on 14 October 2026, gifted 75,000 ordinary shares to his wife, Harriet Smith, and 150,000 ordinary shares to The CIC Smith Family Trust, all for no consideration. Concurrently, Harriet Smith gifted 150,000 ordinary shares to The HJB Smith Family Trust for no consideration. Following these transactions, the total interest of Chris Smith and his closely associated persons in McBride plc shares remains 2,805,047.
| Date | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Time | 07:00:06 |
| Category | Director/PDMR dealings |
| ID | 1912Z |
16 October 2026
McBride plc
Notification and public disclosure of transaction by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMR")
McBride plc (the "Company") announces that it has been notified by Chris Smith, Chief Executive Officer, of the following transactions that took place on 14 October 2026:
(a) Chris Smith transferred, by way of gift, 75,000 ordinary shares of £0.10 each in the Company (each a "Share") for no consideration to his wife, Harriet Smith, a person closely associated (a "PCA") with Chris Smith;
(b) Chris Smith, transferred, by way of gift, 150,000 Shares for no consideration to The CIC Smith Family Trust, a family discretionary trust of which Chris Smith and Harriet Smith are trustees and their children and grandchildren are beneficiaries; and
(c) Harriet Smith, transferred, by way of gift, 150,000 Shares for no consideration to The HJB Smith Family Trust, a family discretionary trust of which Chris Smith and Harriet Smith are trustees and their children and grandchildren are beneficiaries.
The CIC Smith Family Trust and The HJB Smith Family Trust are PCAs of Chris Smith.
No shares have been sold as part of the transfers.
Following the above transactions:
Accordingly, the total interest of Chris Smith and his PCAs in the Company’s Shares remains 2,805,047 Shares.
The Notification of Dealing Forms are set out below.
These notifications are made in accordance with the requirements of Article 19 of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.
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1. |
Details of the Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMR")/Relevant Employees/Person Closely Associated ("PCA") |
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a) |
Name |
Chris Smith |
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2. |
Reason for the notification |
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b) |
Position/Status |
Chief Executive Officer |
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c) |
Initial notification/amendment |
Initial Notification |
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3. |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
McBride plc |
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b) |
LEI |
213800HX7FMPA2CIEF02 |
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4. |
Details of the transaction(s) Section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification Code |
Ordinary shares of 10p each
GB0005746358 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Transfer of Shares |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s)
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d) |
Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price |
N/A - single transaction |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
14 October 2026 |
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f) |
Place of transaction |
Outside of a trading venue |
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1. |
Details of the Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMR")/Relevant Employees/Person Closely Associated ("PCA") |
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a) |
Name |
Harriet Smith |
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2. |
Reason for the notification |
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b) |
Position/Status |
PCA of Chris Smith, Chief Executive Officer |
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c) |
Initial notification/amendment |
Initial Notification |
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3. |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
McBride plc |
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b) |
LEI |
213800HX7FMPA2CIEF02 |
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4. |
Details of the transaction(s) Section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification Code |
Ordinary shares of 10p each
GB0005746358 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Receipt of Shares |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s)
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d) |
Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price |
N/A - single transaction |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
14 October 2026 |
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f) |
Place of transaction |
Outside of a trading venue |
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1. |
Details of the Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMR")/Relevant Employees/Person Closely Associated ("PCA") |
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a) |
Name |
Chris Smith |
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2. |
Reason for the notification |
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b) |
Position/Status |
Chief Executive Officer |
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c) |
Initial notification/amendment |
Initial Notification |
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3. |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
McBride plc |
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b) |
LEI |
213800HX7FMPA2CIEF02 |
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4. |
Details of the transaction(s) Section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification Code |
Ordinary shares of 10p each
GB0005746358 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Transfer of Shares by way of gift to The CIC Smith Family Trust, a family discretionary trust |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s)
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d) |
Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price |
N/A - single transaction |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
14 October 2026 |
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f) |
Place of transaction |
London Stock Exchange |
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1. |
Details of the Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMR")/Relevant Employees/Person Closely Associated ("PCA") |
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a) |
Name |
The CIC Smith Family Trust |
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2. |
Reason for the notification |
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b) |
Position/Status |
PCA of Chris Smith, Chief Executive Officer |
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c) |
Initial notification/amendment |
Initial Notification |
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3. |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
McBride plc |
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b) |
LEI |
213800HX7FMPA2CIEF02 |
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4. |
Details of the transaction(s) Section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification Code |
Ordinary shares of 10p each
GB0005746358 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Receipt of Shares transferred by Chris Smith |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s)
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d) |
Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price |
N/A - single transaction |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
14 October 2026 |
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f) |
Place of transaction |
London Stock Exchange |
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1. |
Details of the Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMR")/Relevant Employees/Person Closely Associated ("PCA") |
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a) |
Name |
Harriet Smith |
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2. |
Reason for the notification |
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b) |
Position/Status |
PCA of Chris Smith, Chief Executive Officer |
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c) |
Initial notification/amendment |
Initial Notification |
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3. |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
McBride plc |
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b) |
LEI |
213800HX7FMPA2CIEF02 |
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4. |
Details of the transaction(s) Section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification Code |
Ordinary shares of 10p each
GB0005746358 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Transfer of Shares by way of gift to The HJB Smith Family Trust, a family discretionary trust |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s)
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d) |
Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price |
N/A - single transaction |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
14 October 2026 |
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f) |
Place of transaction |
London Stock Exchange |
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1. |
Details of the Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMR")/Relevant Employees/Person Closely Associated ("PCA") |
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a) |
Name |
The HJB Smith Family Trust |
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2. |
Reason for the notification |
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b) |
Position/Status |
PCA of Chris Smith, Chief Executive Officer |
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c) |
Initial notification/amendment |
Initial Notification |
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3. |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
McBride plc |
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b) |
LEI |
213800HX7FMPA2CIEF02 |
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4. |
Details of the transaction(s) Section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification Code |
Ordinary shares of 10p each
GB0005746358 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Receipt of Shares transferred by Harriet Smith |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s)
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d) |
Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price |
N/A - single transaction |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
14 October 2026 |
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f) |
Place of transaction |
London Stock Exchange |
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For further information, please contact:
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McBride plc |
Via TEAM LEWIS |
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Jeff Nodland, Chairman |
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Mark Strickland, Chief Financial Officer |
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TEAM LEWIS Galyna Kulachek
Justine Warren
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+44 (0)20 7802 2664 +44 (0)20 7802 2617 |