Holding(s) in Company

Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC
09 August 2005


                   Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC ('the Company')

                             Holding(s) in Company

The Company was notified by Barclays PLC on 8 August 2005 that through the legal
entities of Barclays Global Investors Ltd, Barclays Capital Securities Ltd and
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd, Barclays PLC has a notifiable interest in
2,039,632 ordinary shares of 1p each in the Company ('Ordinary Shares'),
representing approximately 3.99 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                                      691,084
Chase Nominees Ltd a/c 16376                                            28,830
Chase Nominees Ltd a/c 21359                                           114,544
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) a/c 16341                                       65,809
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) a/c 16341                                       15,934
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) a/c 16344                                       23,844
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) a/c 16345                                       39,283
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) a/c 16400                                      371,257
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) a/c 16480                                      409,628
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) a/c 16482                                      250,007
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) a/c 18409                                       29,412

                                               Total                 2,039,632

9 August 2005


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