Director/PDMR Shareholding

Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC

("the Company")

23 February 2011

Director / PDMR Shareholding

Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC ("the Company") has been notified that on 23 February 2011 Dr Chris Richards, Non-Executive Director, purchased 4,000 shares in the Company at a price of 510p.

Following this acquisition Dr Chris Richard's interest in the Company is 4,000 shares (0.006% of current issued share capital).

For further information

Zoe Goulding, Company Secretary

Telephone number: 01782 771100