Holding(s) in Company

Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC
13 September 2005


                   Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC ('the Company')


                             Holding(s) in Company



The Company was notified by Legal & General Investment Management on 12
September 2005 that Legal & General Group plc and its subsidiaries have a
notifiable interest in 2,244,301 ordinary shares of 1p each in the Company
('Ordinary Shares'), representing approximately 4.38 per cent. of the issued
ordinary share capital. These Ordinary Shares are registered as follows:

Registered Holder                                                Ordinary Shares


HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 887711                        371,076
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 775245                        194,000
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 357206                      1,123,216
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 747381                         97,895
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 363605                         32,158
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 866203                         72,000
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 969995                        118,260
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 978777                        173,167
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 360509                         62,529

                                                      Total          2,244,301



13 September 2005






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