Holding(s) in Company

Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC
20 January 2006


                   Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC ('the Company')


                             Holding(s) in Company



The Company was notified 20 January 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 2,843,036 ordinary shares of 1p each in the Company ('Ordinary
Shares'), representing approximately 5.53 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                                      571,658
Chase Nominees Ltd a/c 16376                                            28,830
Chase Nominees Ltd a/c 21359                                           110,792
Chase Nominees Ltd a/c 28270                                            18,742
Chase Nominees Ltd a/c 28270                                            27,222
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) a/c 16341                                       36,065
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) a/c 16341                                       62,361
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) a/c 16344                                       21,055
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) a/c 16345                                       35,216
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) a/c 16400                                      386,797
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) a/c 16480                                    1,273,190
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) a/c 16482                                      240,248
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) a/c 18409                                       29,412
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c                                           1,448
                                                 
Total                                                                2,843,036



20 January 2006






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