Director Shareholding

De La Rue PLC
4 July 2001


De La Rue plc - Directors' Dealings

De La Rue plc (the 'Company') wishes to confirm that it has granted on 3 July
2001 to the following director options over the Company's Ordinary Shares of
25p each under the De La Rue Executive Share Option Scheme:


Director                      Number of Options             Grant Price

Mr P R Hollingworth           43,000                        522.3p


The total outstanding share options over the Company's Ordinary Shares of 25p
each for the director of the Company referred to above as at 4 July 2001 is:


Director                 Options under Executive Share Option Scheme

Mr P R Hollingworth      223,201


4 July 2001

Enquiries:

Louise Fluker, Company Secretary                          01256 605 311
Mark Fearon, Head of Corporate Affairs                    01256 605 303