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De La Rue PLC
01 June 2004






                                 DE LA RUE PLC

                            DE LA RUE HOLOGRAPHICS -
              RESOLUTION OF US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE INVESTIGATION

De La Rue has received notification that the US Department of Justice, Antitrust
Division, has closed its investigation of De La Rue's Holographics subsidiary
relating to the alleged supply of holograms for Visa Banking cards in 1997, in
violation of the US anti-trust laws. De La Rue has been formally notified that
no charges have been brought against the Company.

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For further information please contact:

Mark Fearon Head of Corporate Affairs [phone]
Stephen King Finance Director [phone]
Richard Mountain Financial Dynamics [phone]

1 June 2004

Notes to Editors

 1. De La Rue announced on 9 July 2003, that it was aware of allegations made in
    a US Federal Court that the Company's holographics subsidiary engaged in an
    illegal price fixing scheme in relation to the supply of holograms for Visa
    Banking cards in 1997, in violation of the US anti-trust laws.




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