Additional Listing

De La Rue PLC
16 February 2001


DE LA RUE PLC

Application has been made to The UK Listing Authority and the
London Stock Exchange for a block listing of 1,600,000
Ordinary shares of 25p each under the Executive Share Option
Scheme, to trade on the London Stock Exchange and to be
admitted to the Official List upon issuance. The shares shall
rank pari passu with the existing issued shares of the
Company.

Copies of this announcement are available from the office of
Cazenove & Co.for the period of 2 business days from the date
hereof.