Holding(s) in Company

Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC
21 February 2005



                   Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC ('the Company')

                             Holding(s) in Company


The Company was notified on 21 February 2005 by Hermes Administration Services
Limited that Royal Mail Pensions Trustees Limited and Possfund Custodian Trustee
Ltd have a notifiable interest in 1,355,482 ordinary shares of 1p each in the
Company ('Ordinary Shares'), representing approximately 2.66 per cent. of the
issued ordinary share capital of the Company. These Ordinary Shares are
registered as follows:

Registered Holder                     Ordinary Shares               % of issued
                                                                  share capital

PossFund Nominees Ltd                        1,355,482                    2.66

                        Total                1,355,482                    2.66



21 February 2005






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