AGM Statement

De La Rue PLC
28 July 2005





                                 DE LA RUE PLC

                               2005 AGM STATEMENT

At the Annual General Meeting of De La Rue plc to be held today, Nicholas
Brookes, Chairman, will be making the following statement:

'Trading during the first four months of the year has been in line with the
Board's expectations. The Currency business has benefited from a high opening
order book which has provided good visibility to the first half. As noted in
May, however, the banknote business does not expect the high level of banknote
overspill orders and favourable customer mix, seen in the second half of 2004/
2005, to be repeated in the current year.'

'Our expectations for the full year 2005/2006 therefore remain unchanged.'

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For further information please contact:
Stephen King Group Finance Director [phone]
Mark Fearon Head of Corporate Affairs [phone]
Richard Mountain Financial Dynamics [phone]

28 July 2005

Note to Editors:

1.      De La Rue is the world's largest commercial security printer and
papermaker, involved in the production of over 150 national currencies and a
wide range of security documents such as passports, fiscal stamps, travellers
cheques and authentication labels. The Company is a leading provider of cash
handling equipment and software solutions to banks and retailers worldwide,
helping them to reduce the cost of handling cash. De La Rue employs over 6,200
people across 31 countries and has an ongoing turnover of approximately £650m.
De La Rue is a member of the FTSE 250. Its ordinary shares are listed with the
UK Listing Authority and trade on the market for listed securities on the London
Stock Exchange under the symbol DLAR. For further information visit De La Rue's
website at www.delarue.com.




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