Director/PDMR Shareholding

De La Rue PLC
21 February 2007



DE LA RUE PLC - NOTIFICATION OF DIRECTORS' INTERESTS

De La Rue plc (the 'Company') announces that it received notification on 21
February 2007 of the following transaction by Bachmann Trust Company Limited as
trustee of the De La Rue Employee Share Ownership Trust (the 'Trust') in
ordinary Shares of 277/9 pence each ('Ordinary Shares').

Date of             Type of Transaction     Number of         Purchase Price
Transaction                                 Shares            per
                                                              Ordinary Share (p)

21 February 2007    Transfer & Partial      7,300             522.300
                    Sale

The Trust was established by De La Rue plc for the benefit of employees of the
Company and its subsidiaries in conjunction with the Company's executive share
option scheme. The transactions were made on behalf of beneficiaries of the
Company's executive share options scheme (not any director or other person
discharging managerial responsibilities).

Following the above transaction the following executive directors, Mr L M Quinn,
Chief Executive and Mr S A King, Group Finance Director, have an interest in the
balance held by the Trust of 1,784,251 Ordinary Shares (1.11% of the Company's
issued share capital) as potential beneficiaries of the Trust.

21 February 2007



Enquiries:   Louise Fluker, Company Secretary               01256 605 311





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