Blocklisting Interim Review

De La Rue PLC
30 December 2005


                                   SCHEDULE 5

                        BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

To:            Listing Applications
               UK Listing Authority
               25 The North Colonnade
               Canary Wharf
               London
               E14 5HS

               Please ensure the entries on this return are typed

1.  Name of company       De La Rue plc
2.  Name of scheme        The De La Rue Executive Share Option Scheme/Plan
3.  Period of return:     From 01.07.05 to 31.12.05
4.  Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt                 149,388
    security) not issued under scheme
5.  Number of shares issued/allotted under scheme                      502,800
    during period
6.  Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end                359,649
    of period
7.  Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt securities) originally 
listed and the date of admission

375,000 admitted 9 February 2000
524,246 admitted 14 July 2000
1,600,000 admitted 20 February 2001
1,600,000 admitted 31 January 2002
450,000 admitted 1 July 2005
300,000 admitted on 7 October 2005

Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in order
for us to update our records
                     166,465,301
NB The Company's shares were consolidated on 1 August 2005 on the basis of nine
new shares of 27 7/9p for every ten old shares of 25p each.

Contact for queries:                         Address:
Name: Claire Dunning                         De La Rue plc
Telephone: [phone]                      De La Rue House
                                             Jays Close
                                             Viables
                                             Basingstoke
                                             Hampshire RG22 4BS
Person making return

Name: Claire Dunning

Position: Company Secretarial Manager






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