Director/PDMR Shareholding

18 December 2013

Dechra® Pharmaceuticals PLC

("Dechra" or "the Company")

Director / PDMR shareholding

Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC has been notified that on 18 December 2013 Francis Catherine Redmond, spouse of Michael Redmond (Chairman of the Company), transferred 16,942 ordinary shares in the Company to the Redmond Family Trust, for nil consideration.

Following this acquisition, Michael Redmond's beneficial interest in the Company remains unchanged at 73,417 shares, representing 0.084% of current issued share capital.

For further information, please contact:

Zoe Goulding, Company Secretary

Telephone number: 01606 814730

About Dechra

Dechra is an international specialist veterinary pharmaceuticals business. Its expertise is in the development, manufacturing and sales and marketing of high quality products exclusively for veterinarians worldwide. Dechra's business is unique as the majority of its products are used to treat medical conditions for which there is no other effective solution or have a clinical or dosing advantage over competitor products. For more information please visit: www.dechra.com

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Dechra and the Dechra "D" logo are registered trademarks of Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC.