Holding(s) in Company

Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC
08 October 2003


                   DECHRA PHARMACEUTICALS PLC (the 'Company')

                              Holding(s) in Company


On 3 October 2003 the Company was informed by Threadneedle Investments, on
behalf of American Express Company and its Group, of a notifiable interest in
the issued ordinary share capital of the Company as follows:

Registered Owner                                                     Ordinary 1p
                                                                        Shares

Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10490                                      975,000

Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 05577                                      180,000

Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 05576                                    2,880,000

Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 07197                                      745,000

Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10488                                      975,000

                                                    TOTAL            5,755,000


This total interest represents 11.29 per cent. of the issued ordinary share
capital of the Company.


8 October 2003

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