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Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC15 January 2008 Issued by Citigate Dewe Rogerson Ltd, BirminghamTuesday 15 January 2008 Immediate Release Dechra(R) Pharmaceuticals PLC Completion of acquisition Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC ("Dechra" or "Group") announces that it hassuccessfully completed the acquisition of VetXX Holding A/S, a leadingdeveloper, producer and marketer of companion animal veterinary products, for atotal consideration of £61.7m. Details of the Acquisition and Placing were announced on 12 December 2007. Fulldetails are contained in the Prospectus which can be found on the Group'swebsite. Enquiries:Ian Page, Chief Executive Fiona Tooley, DirectorSimon Evans, Group Finance Director Keith Gabriel, Senior Account ManagerDechra Pharmaceuticals PLC Citigate Dewe RogersonTel: +44 (0) 1782 771100 Tel: +44 (0) 121 455 8370 Mobile: +44 (0)7785 703523 (FMT) [email protected] Trade Marks appear throughout this release in italics. Dechra and the Dechra 'D' logo are registeredTrade Marks of Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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