Holding(s) in Company

Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC
21 December 2007

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which 
voting rights are attached:

DECHRA PHARMACEUTICALS PLC

2. Reason for notification 
(please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:                               (YES)

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the 
acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached:  (  )

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:                          (  )

Other (please specify) :                                                   (  )


3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:

SCHRODERS PLC

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) :


5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached 
if different):

20 DECEMBER 2007

6. Date on which issuer notified:

21 DECEMBER 2007

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

FROM 13% TO 12% 

8. Notified Details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares
 
Class/type of shares              Situation previous to  
if possible use                 the Triggering transaction                
ISIN CODE                       
                     Number of shares       Number of voting Rights 

ORDINARY             6,932,568              6,932,568   
SHARES

GB0009633180


 

                            Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
 
Class/type of shares   Number of shares  Number of voting rights    % of voting rights  
if possible use                                                                 
ISIN CODE                                Direct     Indirect        Direct    Indirect  

ORDINARY                   N/A           N/A        6,809,023       N/A       12.89%
SHARES
                       
GB0009633180

 

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

Type of     Expiration date  Exercise/conversion  No. of voting     % of voting     
financial                    period/date          rights that may   rights          
instrument                                        be acquired (if                       
                                                  the instrument                         
                                                  exercised/
                                                  converted)                           

 

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights       % of voting rights 
6,809,023                      12.89% 

 

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:


SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED                   5,998,904     11.36%

SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT NORTH AMERICA LIMITED       810,119      1.53% 


Proxy Voting:

 
10. Name of proxy holder:

N/A
 

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

N/A
 

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

N/A
 

13. Additional information:

 

14. Contact name:

VICKY WARD
 

15. Contact telephone number:

020 7658 3750


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