Dechra Pharm PLC - Completion of Acquisition

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Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:46am EST 

RNS Number:8346L
Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC
15 January 2008

Issued by Citigate Dewe Rogerson Ltd, Birmingham
Tuesday 15 January 2008

Immediate Release

                         Dechra(R) Pharmaceuticals PLC
                           Completion of acquisition

Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC ("Dechra" or "Group") announces that it has
successfully completed the acquisition of VetXX Holding A/S, a leading
developer, producer and marketer of companion animal veterinary products, for a
total consideration of £61.7m.

Details of the Acquisition and Placing were announced on 12 December 2007. Full
details are contained in the Prospectus which can be found on the Group's
website.

Enquiries:
Ian Page, Chief Executive                 Fiona Tooley, Director
Simon Evans, Group Finance Director       Keith Gabriel, Senior Account Manager
Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC                Citigate Dewe Rogerson
Tel: +44 (0) 1782 771100                  Tel: +44 (0) 121 455 8370
                                          Mobile: +44 (0)7785 703523 (FMT)

www.dechra.com
corporate.enquiries@dechra.com

Trade Marks appear throughout this release in italics.  Dechra and the Dechra '
D' logo are registered
Trade Marks of Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC.


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