Holding(s) in Company

De La Rue PLC
28 November 2002





De La Rue plc

25p Ordinary Shares



De La Rue plc ( the 'Company' ) on 27 November 2002 received a letter dated 27
November 2002 from Lazard Freres & Co. LLC giving notice that, in compliance
with Part VI of the Companies Act 1985, its interest in the Ordinary Shares of
25p each of the Company is as follows:



'As of November 26, 2002, Lazard Freres & Co. LLC, doing business as Lazard
Asset Management, and its subsidiaries material interest in shares of De La Rue
plc (Sedol 0938059) has fallen below the 3% reporting threshold.'







Enquiries:



Louise Fluker, Company Secretary                 01256 605311
Mark Fearon, Head of Corporate Afairs            01256 605303


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