Director/PDMR Shareholding

De La Rue PLC
15 August 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

    LOUISE FLUKER          YES
    DAVID YOUNG            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.

    RETAINED SHARES PURCHASED 14 AUGUST 2003

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

    RELEASE DATE FOR ALLOCATION OF MATCHING SHARES 14 AUGUST 2005 (2ND 
    ANNIVERSARY OF ACQUISITION OF RETAINED SHARES)

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

    NIL

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

    LOUISE FLUKER 3,494 ORDINARY SHARES OF 27 7/9p EACH
    DAVID YOUNG 1,747 ORDINARY SHARES OF 27 7/9p EACH

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

    MATCHING SHARES ALLOTTED AT 365.50p (NIL PAID BY PARTICIPANT)

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

    LOUISE FLUKER 172,782
    DAVID YOUNG 178,869

23. Any additional information.

    THIS IS AN ALLOCATION OF MATCHING SHARES UNDER THE DE LA RUE (2002) MATCHING
    SHARES SCHEME. THE PERFORMANCE TARGET HAS BEEN MET IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 
    RULES OF THE SCHEME.

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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