AGM Statement

De La Rue PLC
26 July 2007





                                 DE LA RUE PLC

                         2007 AGM CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT
                        AND INTERIM MANAGEMENT STATEMENT

At De La Rue plc's Annual General Meeting (AGM) being held today, the Chairman,
Nicholas Brookes, will make the following statement, which comprises the Group's
first Interim Management Statement, in respect of the period 1 April 2007 to 30
June 2007, as required by the UK Listing Authority's Disclosure and Transparency
Rules:

''Trading for the first quarter of the financial year has been in line with our
expectations, with a strong performance in Security Paper and Print, where
continued high levels of demand in the banknote and paper business, and in
particular overspill markets, have combined with a favourable trading mix.


'In Cash Systems, despite the expected increase in competitive activity and the
weakness of the US$, revenues were broadly in line with the corresponding period
last year.

'Overall, with the benefit of De La Rue's continuing productivity programme,
Group margins in the first quarter were in line with our expectations and the
cash balance remains strong.

'Subject to shareholder approval at today's AGM, the previously announced
Special Dividend of 46.5p per ordinary share will be paid on 3 August 2007 to
shareholders on the register at the close of business on 27 July 2007. Following
the share consolidation accompanying the Special Dividend, which will be
effective at the opening of business on 30 July 2007, approximately 150 million
ordinary shares will be in issue.


'We enter the second quarter with a strong order backlog in both operating
divisions which continues to provide a solid platform for the current financial
year.'


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For further information, please contact:


Leo Quinn                           Chief Executive           [phone]
Stephen King                        Finance Director          [phone]
Mark Fearon                         Head of Corporate Affairs [phone]
Richard Mountain                    Financial Dynamics      [phone]


26 July 2007




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