Director/PDMR Shareholding

De La Rue PLC
04 July 2006


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


LOUISE FLUKER             YES
IAN LOWE                  YES
TRACEY GRAHAM             YES
JAMES HUSSEY              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.

3 JULY 2003

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

OPTIONS VEST THREE YEARS FROM THE DATE OF GRANT AFTER SATISFACTION OF
PERFORMANCE CONDITIONS.

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

NIL

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

IAN LOWE 15,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 277/9p EACH
LOUISE FLUKER 56,300 ORDINARY SHARES OF 277/9p EACH
JAMES HUSSEY 59,100 ORDINARY SHARES OF 277/9p EACH
TRACEY GRAHAM 24,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 277/9p EACH

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

237.333P

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

IAN LOWE 37,797 ORDINARY SHARES OF 277/9p EACH
LOUISE FLUKER 128,187 ORDINARY SHARES OF 277/9p EACH
JAMES HUSSEY 171,241 ORDINARY SHARES OF 277/9p EACH
TRACEY GRAHAM 124,065 ORDINARY SHARES OF 277/9p EACH

23. Any additional information.

THESE ARE EXERCISES UNDER THE DE LA RUE (2002) EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION PLAN AND
THE DE LA RUE (1999) PHANTOM SHARE OPTIONS SCHEME (THE LATTER FOR TRACEY GRAHAM
ONLY). THE PERFORMANCE TARGET HAS BEEN MET IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES OF THE
SCHEMES.

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

LOUISE FLUKER, GENERAL COUNSEL & COMPANY SECRETARY - 01256 605311
STEPHEN KING, GROUP FINANCE DIRECTOR - 01256 605321



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