Holding(s) in Company

De La Rue PLC
20 February 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 at 14 February 2006, Barclays plc, through the entities listed in the
schedule below had a notifiable interest in 19,022,776 shares representing
11.46% of the issued share capital of De La Rue plc.


6. Percentage of issued class.


As at 14 February 2006, Barclays plc, through the entities listed in the
schedule below had a notifiable interest in 19,022,776 shares representing
11.46% 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.


14 February 2006


11. Date listed company informed.


Letter received 17 February 2006


12. Total holding following this notification.


19,022,776


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


11.46%


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

DE LA RUE                                                                                       SEDOL: B09JC23

As at 14 February 2006 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed below, had a notifiable interest in 
19,022,776 ORD GBP0.2777 representing 11.47% of the issued share capital of 165,800,541 units.

                                                                                                  
                      Registered Holder                          Account Designation       Holding 
                      BANK OF IRELAND                                        1472368        74,407
                      BANK OF IRELAND                                         258227        58,372
                      BANK OF IRELAND                                        4239749       135,583
                      BANK OF IRELAND                                        4240060         9,092
                      BANK OF IRELAND                                         427057        67,926
                      Bank of Ireland Nominees Limited               CREST ID. 11X13       128,249
                      BANK OF NEW YORK                                                      11,282
                      BANK OF NEW YORK                                        210405        56,412
                      BANK OF NEW YORK                                        214075       291,538
                      BANK OF NEW YORK                                        221428        37,292
                      BANK OF NEW YORK                                        367748       503,308
                      BANK OF NEW YORK                                        392067       532,687
                      BANK OF NEW YORK                                        768198        43,899
                      BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED                                    -18,900
                      BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED                                     85,400
                      BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED                                    325,192
                      BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED                                     -7,500
                      Barclays Global Investors Canada                                       9,983
                      BNP PARIBAS                                                           12,219
                      BNY (OCS) NOMINEES LTD                                  221476        46,394
                      BNY (OCS) NOMINEES LTD                                  387173       124,205
                      BOISS NOMINEES LTD                                     4224361        95,818
                      CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                       16376        85,417
                      CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                       16530        20,769
                      CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                       16669        23,487
                      CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                       18243        21,581
                      CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                       19518        31,097
                      CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                       19519       146,484
                      CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                       19520       181,397
                      CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                       20947     6,590,622
                      CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                       21359       289,989
                      CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                       25772        52,789
                      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        42,725
                      CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                       28270        56,022
                      CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                       31961       167,013
                      CIBC MELLON GLOBAL SECURITIES                                          6,454
                      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)                                13,400
                      HSBC                                                    813168       150,448
                      HSBC                                                    845315         4,364
                      INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                          21,246
                      INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                          13,538
                      INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                          29,804
                      INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                           5,320
                      INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                         457,090
                      INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                           1,413
                      INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                           4,452
                      INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                           4,637
                      INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                          16,806
                      INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                         178,280
                      INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                          38,602
                      INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                         392,952
                      INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                         853,331
                      INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                         160,709
                      INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                           1,563
                      JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                  16331        44,092
                      JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                  16341        88,143
                      JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                  16341       104,423
                      JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                  16344        33,154
                      JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                  16345        49,450
                      JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                  16400     1,707,381
                      JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                  16612        35,103
                      JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                  16621        23,310
                      JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                  16644        78,128
                      JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                  16901        13,770
                      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       502,056
                      JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                  29514        95,286
                      JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                    5,362
                      JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                   15,813
                      JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                   22,604
                      JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                    2,308
                      JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                      968
                      JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                    7,701
                      JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                   89,954
                      JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                   41,941
                      JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                    1,449
                      JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                   10,670
                      JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                    4,723
                      JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                   21,837
                      JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                   22,617
                      JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                   17,561
                      MELLON BANK                                        ABGFZ872482       414,984
                      MELLON BANK                                        TGGF0003002        50,101
                      Mellon Trust - US CUSTODIAN /                                         12,767
                      Mellon Trust - US CUSTODIAN /                                         19,651
                      MELLON TRUST OF NEW ENGLAND                                           20,815
                      MIDLAND BANK (HSBC BANK PLC)                            772823       165,444
                      Mitsui Asset                                                           2,740
                      NON-IMA                                                  DUMMY        42,013
                      NON-IMA                                                  DUMMY       513,587
                      NON-IMA                                                  DUMMY        87,075
                      NON-IMA                                                  DUMMY        53,494
                      NON-IMA                                                  DUMMY         9,535
                      NON-IMA                                                  DUMMY        79,388
                      NON-IMA                                                  DUMMY       169,702
                      NORDEA BANK                                             213922         8,450
                      NORTHERN TRUST                                           CVS21       177,713
                      NORTHERN TRUST                                           SCO06        53,577
                      NORTHERN TRUST                                           TNF01        31,702
                      NORTHERN TRUST                                           USF12       312,028
                      NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                         6,792
                      NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                        28,622
                      NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                        26,377
                      R C Greig Nominees Limited                                            18,657
                      R C Greig Nominees Limited                                            59,852
                      R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c AK1                                    16,603
                      R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c AK1                                     8,054
                      R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c BL1                                     6,145
                      R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c BL1                                       649
                      R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c CM1                                       750
                      R C Greig Nominees Limited GP1                                        14,409
                      R C Greig Nominees Limited GP1                                         7,508
                      R C Greig Nominees Limited SA1                                           198
                      R C Greig Nominees Limited SA1                                           315
                      STATE STREET                                              2RJ2        16,876
                      STATE STREET                                              3BN1        22,825
                      STATE STREET                                              3BN5        58,414
                      STATE STREET                                              JD12        76,539
                      STATE STREET                                              JFBL        52,557
                      STATE STREET                                              N3YL         2,341
                      STATE STREET                                              N3YZ         4,848
                      STATE STREET                                              NE5W         6,972
                      STATE STREET                                              X346         3,035
                      STATE STREET BANK & TRUST - WI                                        18,185
                      STATE STREET BOSTON                                                   92,176
                      STATE STREET TRUST OF CANADA -                                         9,228
                      The Northern Trust Company - U                                        13,210
                      Trust & Custody Services Bank                                          1,360
                      UBS                                                  370607.S1         6,824
                      ZEBAN NOMINEES LIMITED                                                 6,830
                      Group Holding                                                     19,022,776 


                                                                                                                      
                                   LEGAL ENTITY REPORT - ALL HOLDINGS  
                  
DE LA RUE                                                                                   SEDOL: B09JC23 

As at 14 February 2006 Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed below, had a notifiable interest in          
19,022,776 ORD GBP0.2777 representing 11.47% of the issued share capital of 165,800,541 units.                          
                    
                                                                                                      
                    Legal Entity                                           Holding    Percentage Held 
                    Woolwich Unit Trust Managers Ltd                       662,815             0.3998
                    Barclays Bank PLC                                      128,249             0.0774
                    Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd                     58,160             0.0351
                    Barclays Private Bank Ltd                                6,830             0.0041
                    Barclays Capital Securities Ltd                        384,192             0.2317
                    Barclays Global Investors Canada Ltd                     9,983             0.0060
                    Barclays Global Investors Ltd                        5,616,615             3.3876
                    Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust & Banking        190,273             0.1148
                    Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                         418,009             0.2521
                    Barclays Global Investors Ltd                        8,919,722             5.3798
                    Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd                 15,813             0.0095
                    Gerrard Ltd                                            100,766             0.0608
                    Barclays Global Investors, N.A.                      1,962,554             1.1837
                    Barclays Global Fund Advisors                          500,329             0.3018
                    Gerrard Ltd                                             48,466             0.0292
                    Group Holding                                       19,022,776            11.4734 
 




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