Notice of EGM

Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC
18 May 2006






Issued by Citigate Dewe Rogerson Limited, Birmingham
Date: Thursday 18th May 2006

                                                               Immediate Release


                           Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC
                          ('Dechra' or 'the Company')

                    Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting


The Company announces that it has today lodged with the FSA viewing facility, a
circular incorporating notice of an Extraordinary General Meeting to be held on
2nd June 2006 for the purpose of obtaining shareholder approval in respect of
extending the authorisation period for issuing employee share options from five
to ten years from adoption of the schemes.

The EGM will be held at 9.00am at Dechra House, Jamage Industrial Estate, Talke
Pits, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire ST7 1XW.

The circular is available for inspection at the UK listing Authority's Document
Viewing Facility which is situated at:

Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London
E14 5HS


Enquiries
Steve Whitehouse, Company Secretary      Katie Dale, Senior Account Manager
Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC               Citigate Dewe Rogerson
Tel: [phone]                       Tel: [phone]
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