Holding(s) in Company

Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC
04 December 2006


                   Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC (the 'Company')



Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC has today been advised that, as at 28 November 2006,
Barclays PLC holds a notifiable interest in 3,678,041 ordinary shares in the
Company representing 6.99% of its issued ordinary share capital.


The shares are held by the following legal entities:

Legal Entity                            Holding          Percentage Held
--------------                          ---------        -----------------
Barclays Global Investors Ltd           2,023,381                  3.8445
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd         1,533,282                  2.9133
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd            109,978                  0.2090
Gerrard Ltd                                11,400                  0.0217








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