Holding(s) in Company

Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC
22 December 2006


                   Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC (the 'Company')



Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC has today been advised that, as at 14 December 2006,
Barclays PLC holds a notifiable interest in 2,912,400 ordinary shares in the
Company representing 5.5329% 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                  3.8440
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd                766,641                  1.4564
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                 109,978                  0.2089
Gerrard Ltd                                     12,400                  0.0236








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