Holding(s) in Company

De La Rue PLC
26 May 2006


NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1. Name of Company.

De La Rue plc


2. Name of Shareholder with a major interest.


Barclays plc


3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is regarding the holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above; in respect of a non-beneficial interest; or
in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse
or children under the age of 18.


Please see schedule below


4.                  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one
holder, the number of shares held by each of them.


Please see schedule below


5. Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.


As 23 May 2006, Barclays plc, through the entities listed in the schedule below
had a notifiable interest in 19,945,984 shares representing 12.06% of the issued
share capital of De La Rue plc.


6. Percentage of issued class.


As 23 May 2006, Barclays plc, through the entities listed in the schedule below
had a notifiable interest in 19,945,984 shares representing 12.06% of the issued
share capital of De La Rue plc.


7.                  Number of shares/amount of stock disposed.


0


8.                  Percentage of issued class.


0


9.                  Class of Security.


Ordinary Shares of 277/9p


10.              Date of Transaction.


23 May 2006


11.              Date listed company informed.


Letter received 26 May 2006


12.              Total holding following this notification.


19,945,984


13.              Total percentage holding of issued class following this
notification.


12.06%


14.              Any additional information.


Please see schedule below


15.              Name of contact and telephone number for queries.


Mark Fearon, Head of Corporate Affairs 01256 605303

Louise Fluker, General Counsel & Company Secretary 01256 605311


16.              Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed
company responsible for making this notification.


Louise Fluker

                                            LEGAL ENTITY REPORT - ALL HOLDINGS

DE LA RUE                                                                SEDOL: B09JC23

As at 23 May 2006 Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed below, had a
notifiable interest in 19,945,984 ORD GBP0.2777
representing 12.06% of the issued share capital of 165,383,477 units.

Legal Entity                                                   Holding  Percentage Held

Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust &
Banking                                                      187,429           0.1133
Gerrard Ltd                                                   38,123           0.0231
Barclays Global Fund Advisors                                563,918           0.3410
Woolwich Unit Trust Managers Ltd                             533,283           0.3225
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                               680,740           0.4116
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                              4,405,582           2.6639
Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd                           58,176           0.0352
Barclays Global Investors Canada Ltd                          10,847           0.0066
Barclays Bank PLC                                            128,249           0.0775
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd                              752,488           0.4550
Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd                      228,670           0.1383
Barclays Global Investors, N.A.                            3,526,590           2.1324
Gerrard Ltd                                                   89,672           0.0542
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                              8,742,217           5.2860

Group Holding                                             19,945,984          12.0606




                                          REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT

DE LA RUE                                                               SEDOL: B09JC23

As at 23 May 2006 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed below, had a
notifiable interest in 19,945,984 ORD GBP0.2777
representing 12.06% of the issued share capital of 165,383,477 units.

Registered Holder                                              Account         Holding
                                                           Designation

BANK OF IRELAND                                              1472368          74,407
BANK OF IRELAND                                               258227          98,446
BANK OF IRELAND                                              4239749         183,519
BANK OF IRELAND                                              4240060           9,092
BANK OF IRELAND                                               427057          89,095
Bank of Ireland Nominees Limited                       CREST ID. 11X13       128,249
BANK OF NEW YORK                                                              11,282
BANK OF NEW YORK                                              210405          87,412
BANK OF NEW YORK                                              221428          76,708
BANK OF NEW YORK                                              367748         220,029
BANK OF NEW YORK                                              392067         229,413
BANK OF NEW YORK                                              768198          43,899
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED                                            617,488
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED                                            135,000
Barclays Global Investors Canada                                              10,847
BNP PARIBAS                                                                   26,381
BNY (OCS) NOMINEES LTD                                        221476          46,394
BNY (OCS) NOMINEES LTD                                        387173         184,648
BOISS NOMINEES LTD                                           4224361         100,531
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                             16376          76,191
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                             16669          23,487
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                             19518          33,760
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                             19519         244,927
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                             19520         242,297
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                             20947       6,575,758
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                             21359         289,989
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                             25772          75,058
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                             27793          10,479
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                             27797          28,361
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                             27797          28,609
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                             27800         105,981
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                             28270         104,300
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                             28270          56,022
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                             31961         258,878
CIBC MELLON GLOBAL SECURITIES                                                 20,532
CITIBANK                                                      195433          28,080
CITIBANK                                                  6010064440          26,694
CITIBANK                                                  6010640794          40,820
CITIBANK                                                  6010782807          49,916
CITIBANK                                                     6660004           2,353
CREDIT SUISSE ASSET MANAGEMENT                                 83587          13,515
DEUTSCHE BANK LONDON                                         8002041           2,991
Greig Middleton Nominees Limited (GM1)                                         2,692
Greig Middleton Nominees Limited (GM1)                                         2,996
HSBC                                                          813168         130,626
HSBC                                                          845315           7,750
Investors Bank & Trust Co. (Ca                                                 1,342
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                   1,719
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                   1,563
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                 507,058
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                  14,340
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                  33,405
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                  29,804
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                  52,223
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                   2,672
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                  15,547
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                   4,637
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                 454,205
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                  80,679
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                 175,373
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                 176,796
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                               1,079,968
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                  10,388
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                 873,830
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                        16331          44,092
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                        16341          93,772
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                        16341         210,778
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                        16344          66,138
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                        16345         105,638
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                        16400       1,570,022
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                        16612          35,103
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                        16901          20,912
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                        18409         129,726
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                        19198           1,880
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                        19514          12,299
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                        28166         446,496
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                        29514          91,030
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                        38245          19,739
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                            5,362
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                          213,079
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                           15,591
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                            1,449
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                           10,686
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                            1,604
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                           89,954
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                           22,617
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                              968
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                           17,561
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                            7,701
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                           17,921
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                           24,380
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                            4,723
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                           41,941
MELLON BANK                                                ABGFZ872482       365,550
MELLON BANK                                                TGGF0003002        50,101
Mellon Trust - US CUSTODIAN /                                                 12,767
Mellon Trust - US CUSTODIAN /                                                 53,215
MELLON TRUST OF NEW ENGLAND                                                   53,235
MIDLAND BANK (HSBC BANK PLC)                                  772823         302,466
Mitsui Asset                                                                   2,740
NORDEA BANK                                                   213922           8,450
NORTHERN TRUST                                                   CVS21       195,437
NORTHERN TRUST                                                   SCO06        49,979
NORTHERN TRUST                                                   TNF01        32,961
NORTHERN TRUST                                                   UKE01       129,052
NORTHERN TRUST                                                   USF12       310,171
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                                78,328
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                                15,745
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                                62,208
R C Greig Nominees Limited                                                    50,245
R C Greig Nominees Limited                                                    19,024
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c AK1                                             8,054
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c AK1                                            16,221
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c BL1                                             6,380
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c BL1                                               649
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c CM1                                               750
R C Greig Nominees Limited GP1                                                 7,202
R C Greig Nominees Limited GP1                                                13,069
R C Greig Nominees Limited SA1                                                   198
R C Greig Nominees Limited SA1                                                   315
STATE STREET                                                      2RJ2        16,876
STATE STREET                                                      JD12        82,844
STATE STREET                                                      JFBL        44,617
STATE STREET                                                      N3B6         3,381
STATE STREET                                                      N3YL         2,341
STATE STREET                                                      N3YZ         4,848
STATE STREET                                                      NE5W         6,419
STATE STREET                                                      X346         3,035
STATE STREET BANK & TRUST - WI                                                59,895
STATE STREET BOSTON                                                           90,102
STATE STREET TRUST OF CANADA -                                                49,892
The Northern Trust Company - U                                                36,015
Trust & Custody Services Bank                                                  1,360
UBS                                                          370607.S1         5,234

Group Holding                                                             19,945,984






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