Director/PDMR Shareholding

De La Rue PLC
23 September 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

STEPHEN KING YES 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

SHARES HELD JOINTLY BY MR STEPHEN KING & MRS MICHELLE KING (CONNECTED PERSON)

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.

HOLDINGS AS SHOWN IN (4) ABOVE.

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

ORDINARY SHARES OF 27 7/9 PENCE EACH

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

SHARES HELD IN THE NAME OF NUTRACO NOMINEES

8. State the nature of the transaction.

PURCHASE OF SHARES

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

6,750

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

0.0041%

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.

368P

14. Date and place of transaction.

23 SEPTEMBER 2005

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

54,750 (0.0328%)

16. Date issuer informed of transaction.

23 SEPTEMBER 2005

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

17.Date of grant.

N/A

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

N/A

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

N/A

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

N/A

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

N/A

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

N/A

23. Any additional information.

NONE

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

LOUISE FLUKER, GENERAL COUNSEL & COMPANY SECRETARY - 01256 605311

MARK FEARON, HEAD OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS - 01256 605308



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