Holding(s) in Company

Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC
10 October 2005



                   Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC ('the Company')


                             Holding(s) in Company



The Company was notified by Legal & General Investment Management on 7 October
2005 that Legal & General Group plc and its subsidiaries have a notifiable
interest in 2,568,854 ordinary shares of 1p each in the Company ('Ordinary
Shares'), representing approximately 5.01 per cent. of the issued ordinary share
capital. These Ordinary Shares are registered as follows:

Registered Holder                                                Ordinary Shares


HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 887711                        569,849
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 775245                        194,000
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 357206                      1,124,616
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 747381                         97,895
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 363605                         49,382
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 866203                         86,400
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 969995                        118,260
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 978777                        265,923
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 360509                         62,529

                                                      Total          2,568,854



10 October 2005




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