Director/PDMR Shareholding

De La Rue PLC
14 September 2006



DE LA RUE PLC - NOTIFICATION OF DIRECTORS' INTERESTS COMPANIES ACT 1985



De La Rue Qualifying Employee Share Ownership


The Company was notified on 13 September 2006, that the De La Rue Qualifying
Employee Share Ownership (the 'QUEST') on 13 September 2006 transferred 4,308
shares of 277/9p each in the Company pursuant to the exercise of options under
the De La Rue Sharesave Scheme. The number of De La Rue plc shares now held by
the QUEST is 195,945, 0.1203% of the Company's issued share capital.


Following the above transaction Mr L M Quinn, Chief Executive and Mr S A King,
Group Finance Director, have an interest in the balance held by the Trust as
potential beneficiaries of the Trust although neither is participating in the
exercise of options referred to above.



14 September 2006







Enquiries:  Louise Fluker, Company Secretary                  01256 605 311
            Stephen King, Group Finance Director              01256 605 321






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