Holding(s) in Company

Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC
19 July 2005


                   Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC ('the Company')

                             Holding(s) in Company

The Company has been notified by Barclays PLC that through the legal entities of
Barclays Global Investors Ltd, Barclays Capital Securities Ltd and Barclays Life
Assurance Co Ltd, Barclays PLC has a notifiable interest in 2,057,814 ordinary
shares of 1p each in the Company ('Ordinary Shares'), representing approximately
4.02 per cent. of the Company's issued share capital. These Ordinary Shares are
registered as follows:

Registered Holder                          Ordinary Shares           % of issued
                                                                   share capital

Barclays Capital Nominees Limited                691,084                  1.35
Chase Nominees Ltd a/c 16376                      28,830                  0.06
Chase Nominees a/c 21359                         114,544                  0.21
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) a/c 16341                 34,116                  0.07
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) a/c 16341                 65,809                  0.12
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) a/c 16344                 23,844                  0.05
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) a/c 16345                 39,283                  0.08
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) a/c 16400                371,257                  0.73
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) a/c 16480                409,628                  0.80
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) a/c 16482                250,007                  0.49
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) a/c 18409                 29,412                  0.06

                             Total             2,057,814                  4.02

19 July 2005



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