Holding(s) in Company

Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC
18 April 2005

                   Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC ('the Company')
                             Holding(s) in Company


The Company was notified on 14 April 2005 by Hermes Administration Services
Limited that the Trustees of the BT Pension Scheme and BriTel Fund Trustees
Limited have a notifiable interest in a total of 1,906,375 ordinary shares of 1p
each in the Company ('Ordinary Shares'), representing approximately 3.73 per
cent. of the issued ordinary share capital. These Ordinary Shares are registered
as follows:

Registered Holder                      Ordinary Shares            % of issued
                                                                share capital

Britel Fund Nominees Ltd                     1,502,229                   2.94
Chase Nominees Ltd                             404,146                   0.79

                          Total              1,906,375                   3.73

18 April 2005


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