20 October 2014

McBride plc

AGM & Interim Management Statement

McBride plc, Europe's leading provider of Private Label Household and Personal Care products, which holds its 2014 Annual General Meeting today, provides its interim management statement for the period from 1 July 2014 to 19 October 2014.

The trading performance of the Group has been in line with the Board's expectations.  The Group has made a solid start to the year, with Group revenue at constant currency returning to modest growth.

The UK business restructuring project, announced in June 2014, is fully on track to generate planned savings of £12 million by 30 June 2016, of which £3 million will benefit the year ended 30 June 2015.

There have been no material events or changes in the financial position of the Group since 1 July 2014.

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