Holding(s) in Company

Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC
24 February 2006


                   Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC ('the Company')

                             Holding(s) in Company

The Company was notified 23 February 2006 by Barclays PLC that through the legal
entities of Barclays Global Investors Ltd, Barclays Capital Securities Ltd,
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd and Gerrard Ltd, Barclays PLC has a notifiable
interest in 3,102,537 ordinary shares of 1p each in the Company ('Ordinary
Shares'), representing approximately 6.03 per cent. of the Company's issued
ordinary share capital. These Ordinary Shares are registered as follows:

Registered Holder                                                Ordinary Shares


Barclays Capital Nominees Limited                                      590,171
Chase Nominees Ltd a/c 16376                                            28,830
Chase Nominees Ltd a/c 21359                                           162,359
Chase Nominees Ltd a/c 28270                                            30,304
Chase Nominees Ltd a/c 28270                                            18,742
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) a/c 16341                                       77,540
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) a/c 16341                                       36,065
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) a/c 16344                                       26,567
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) a/c 16345                                       44,263
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) a/c 16400                                      386,797
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) a/c 16480                                    1,425,499
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) a/c 16482                                      244,540
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) a/c 18409                                       29,412
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c                                           1,448

                                               Total                 3,102,537

24 February 2006



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