Director/PDMR Shareholding

De La Rue PLC
29 December 2005


NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1. Name of Company

DE LA RUE PLC

2 & 3. Details of Transactions

NAME                          TRANSACTION NOTIFIED IN
                              ACCORDANCE WITH DR 3.1.4R
                              (1)(A) PDMR     (1)(B) DIRECTOR

TRACEY GRAHAM                  YES
PAUL HARRIDINE                 YES

4.  State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person 
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the 
connected person

N/A

5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person 
referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest.

N/A

6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares.

N/A

7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of 
shares held by each of them.

N/A

8.  State the nature of the transaction.

N/A

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares 
acquired.

N/A

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should 
not be taken into account when calculating percentage).

N/A

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares 
disposed.

N/A

12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should 
not be taken into account when calculating percentage).

N/A

13.Price per share or value of transaction.

N/A

14. Date and place of transaction.

N/A

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage).

N/A

16. Date issuer informed of transaction.

N/A

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes

17. Date of grant.

29 DECEMBER 2005

18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised.

AWARDS WILL VEST ON 1 MARCH 2009 AND OPTIONS CAN BE EXERCISED FOR UP TO SIX
MONTHS AFTER VESTING.

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option.

OPTION PRICE IS 357P, THE SCHEME IS A SAVINGS RELATED SHARE OPTION SCHEME

20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number).

TRACEY GRAHAM 733 ORDINARY SHARES OF 27 7/9P EACH
PAUL HARRIDINE 2,619 ORDINARY SHARES OF 27 7/9P EACH

21.  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to 
be fixed at the time of exercise.

OPTION PRICE IS 357P

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following 
notification.

TRACEY GRAHAM 143,530
PAUL HARRIDINE 2,619

23. Any additional information.

THIS IS A GRANT OF OPTIONS UNDER THE DE LA RUE (1999) SHARESAVE SCHEME WHICH IS
OPEN TO ALL EMPLOYEES.

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

STEPHEN KING, GROUP FINANCE DIRECTOR - 01256 605321



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