Directorate Change

De La Rue PLC
23 February 2005
     


                                 DE LA RUE PLC

                          NON-EXECUTIVE BOARD CHANGE

The Board of De La Rue plc announced today that Sir Jeremy Greenstock has been 
appointed as a non-executive director with effect from 1 March 2005.


Sir Jeremy, 61, is one of Britain's foremost diplomats, with a distinguished
career spanning 35 years in a variety of  high profile roles.  For five years,
until his retirement from HM Diplomatic Service in 2003, Sir Jeremy served as 
Britain's U.N. Ambassador in New York and Permanent Representative on the U.N.
Security Council.  From 2003 to 2004 he  completed a posting as HM Government's
UK Special Representative for Iraq.


Sir Jeremy is Director of the Ditchley Foundation and a Special Adviser to BP plc.
Commenting on the appointment Nicholas Brookes, Chairman of De La Rue plc said:
'Sir Jeremy is one of the finest diplomats of his generation. His wealth of
experience and high international standing, particularly after his work at the
United Nations, will prove invaluable to De La Rue, as will his knowledge of
Middle Eastern Affairs. I am sure he will make a valuable contribution to the
Board and the strategic direction of the Group.'



Although he will initially have no De La Rue Board committee appointments, Sir 
Jeremy will join the remuneration and audit committees in the first half of 2005.


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For further information please contact:

De La Rue plc

Stephen King           Finance Director             [phone]
Mark Fearon            Head of Corporate Affairs    [phone]

Richard Mountain       Financial Dynamics           [phone]

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