Holding(s) in Company

Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC
11 October 2006


                   Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC (the 'Company')


Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC has today been advised that following the sale of
400,000 ordinary shares, Platinum Fund Managers now hold an interest in
1,960,800 ordinary shares in the Company representing 3.73% of its issued
ordinary share capital.

The shares are registered as follows:

Registration                                                      Holding
--------------                                                  ---------
Bank of New York Nominees Ltd a/c 310008                        1,936,800
Governor & Company of The Bank of Ireland a/c 4276784              24,000



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