Additional Listing

De La Rue PLC
28 July 2004



De La Rue plc.


Application has been made to The UK Listing Authority and the London Stock
Exchange for a block listing of 200,000 Ordinary shares of 25p each under the De
La Rue (2002) Matching Shares Scheme, to trade on the London Stock Exchange and
to be admitted to the Official List upon issuance. The shares shall rank pari
passu with the existing issued shares of the Company.


Copies of this announcement are available from the office of Cazenove & Co. Ltd
for the period of 2 business days from the date hereof.


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