Holding(s) in Company

Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC
21 September 2006


                   Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC (the 'Company')

Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC has today been advised that, as at 15 September 2006,
Barclays PLC holds a notifiable interest in 3,106,653 ordinary shares in the
Company representing 5.92% of its issued ordinary share capital.

The shares are held by the following legal entities:

Legal Entity                                   Holding         Percentage Held
--------------                               ---------       -----------------
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                2,201,982                  4.1983
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd                784,593                  1.4959
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                 109,978                  0.2097
Gerrard Ltd                                     10,100                  0.0193








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