Company Secretary Change

Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC
28 June 2007







Issued by Citigate Dewe Rogerson Ltd, Birmingham
Date: Thursday, 28 June 2007
                                                               Embargoed: 7.00am

                           Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC
                         Company Secretary Appointment

Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC ('Dechra' or the 'Group') is pleased to announce the
appointment of Zoe Bamford as Company Secretary with effect from Monday, 2 July
2007. Her appointment follows the retirement of Stephen Whitehouse on 29 June
2007.

Zoe Bamford, LLB joins Dechra from Eversheds LLP where she was a Solicitor
within the Company Secretarial Unit acting for a variety of private and listed
company clients. She previously worked at Brammer PLC as Assistant Company
Secretary and Solicitor.

Zoe obtained a Law LLB (Hons) from Manchester Metropolitan University and
qualified at the College of Law, Chester in 1998.

Commenting on the appointment, Ian Page, Chief Executive, Dechra Pharmaceuticals
said:

'We are pleased to welcome Zoe to the team. Zoe's background in Company law and
in working with listed companies will be an asset to Dechra.'

'I would like to thank Stephen Whitehouse for his contribution to the business
over the last 18 years, particularly in his role as Company Secretary which he
took up at the time of the Group's flotation in 2000. On behalf of everyone at
Dechra and indeed shareholders, I wish Stephen and his wife a long and happy
retirement.'


No further details regarding Zoe Bamford are required to be disclosed to comply
with Rule 9.6.13 of the Listing Rules.


Enquiries:
Ian Page, Chief Executive
Simon Evans, Group Finance Director            Fiona Tooley, Director
Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC                     Citigate Dewe Rogerson
Telephone: [phone]                       Telephone: [phone]
www.dechra.com
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