McBride plc (MCB), the UK-listed manufacturer of private-label household and professional cleaning products, has disclosed the purchase of 251,063 ordinary shares for cancellation as part of its ongoing buyback programme. The transactions, executed through Investec Bank plc on the London Stock Exchange between 2 and 6 November 2026, were carried out under a non-discretionary agreement announced on 1 October 2026. Following cancellation, the total number of voting rights in the company will stand at 172,173,144 ordinary shares, a figure shareholders can use as a denominator under the Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Key Points

  • McBride plc (MCB) — UK-listed private-label cleaning and household products manufacturer
  • 251,063 ordinary shares of 10 pence each purchased for cancellation across five trading sessions from 2 to 6 November 2026
  • Volume weighted average prices ranged from 169.0169 pence (2 November) to 176.4811 pence (5 November); all trades executed on XLON via Investec Bank plc
  • Investors should watch for further buyback tranches under the programme announced on 1 October 2026

McBride Purchases 251,063 Shares Across Five Sessions at Prices Between 167p and 176.8p

McBride executed purchases on each trading day from 2 to 6 November 2026, buying 51,734 shares on 2 November at a volume weighted average price of 169.0169 pence, 49,808 shares on 3 November at 170.7093 pence, 50,785 shares on 4 November at 173.2003 pence, 49,127 shares on 5 November at 176.4811 pence, and 49,609 shares on 6 November at 175.6083 pence. The lowest price paid across the period was 167.0000 pence, with the highest reaching 176.8000 pence, all transacted on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker XLON.

Buyback Conducted Under Non-Discretionary Agreement with Investec Bank Announced 1 October 2026

The announcement states that the share purchases form part of McBride's existing buyback programme and were effected pursuant to a non-discretionary agreement entered into with Investec Bank plc, as originally disclosed on 1 October 2026. Under such arrangements, the broker executes trades independently within pre-set parameters, in compliance with Article 5(1)(b) of the Market Abuse Regulation as retained in UK law. A full schedule of individual transactions has been made available through the London Stock Exchange's RNS document service, as referenced in the company update.

Post-Cancellation Voting Rights and Treasury Share Position for McBride Shareholders

Following cancellation of the repurchased ordinary shares, McBride will have 172,173,144 ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares, and will hold 42,041 ordinary shares in treasury. Treasury shares represent 0.02 per cent of total voting rights, in accordance with DTR 5.5.1R. The company also has 594,610,458 non-cumulative redeemable preference B Shares of 0.1 pence each in issue; however, B Shares carry no voting rights except on resolutions relating to the winding up of the company, the announcement confirms.