Holding(s) in Company

De La Rue PLC
25 November 2002

De La Rue plc

25p Ordinary Shares



Companies Act 1985 - Disclosure of Interest in Shares



The Company on 22 November 2002 received a letter from Legal & General
Investment Management Limited dated 22 November 2002, giving notice that
consequent upon a sale in the market of 370,000 shares on 20 November 2002, they
now hold the following number of shares which are not subject to a concert party
and will be registered as follows:


HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 775245                                    864,025
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 357206                                  3,995,329
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 866203                                    213,200
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 360509                                    181,495
                                                                                  ________            _____
                                                                                 5,254,049            2.85%





Enquiries:


Mark Fearon, Head of Corporate Affairs                                 01256 605303
David Finnett, Group Financial Controller                              01256 605310





25 November 2002








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