Director/PDMR Shareholding

De La Rue PLC
15 February 2007


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


LEO QUINN 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


CONNECTED PERSONS AS FOLLOWS:


ELAINE FITZPATRICK-QUINN (CONNECTED PERSON)

SIMON BURDIN (CONNECTED PERSON)

NICHOLAS BURDIN (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.


REGISTERED SHAREHOLDERS AS FOLLOWS:


ELAINE FITZPATRICK-QUINN (CONNECTED PERSON): 7,000

SIMON BURDIN (CONNECTED PERSON): 5,000

NICHOLAS BURDIN (CONNECTED PERSON): 5,000


8.                  State the nature of the transaction.


DISPOSAL OF SHARES


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.


ELAINE FITZPATRICK-QUINN (CONNECTED PERSON): 2,400

SIMON BURDIN (CONNECTED PERSON): 2,400

NICHOLAS BURDIN (CONNECTED PERSON): 2,400



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


0.0015% IN EACH CASE


13.              Price per share or value of transaction.


730.1378p


14.              Date and place of transaction.


15 FEBRUARY 2007


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


ELAINE FITZPATRICK-QUINN (CONNECTED PERSON): 4,600 (0.002%)

SIMON BURDIN (CONNECTED PERSON): 2,600 (0.001%)

NICHOLAS BURDIN (CONNECTED PERSON): 2,600 (0.001%)



16. Date issuer informed of transaction.


15 FEBRUARY 2007


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




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