Blocklisting Interim Review

De La Rue PLC
02 July 2007



De La Rue plc
02 July 2007

                                   SCHEDULE 5

                        BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

To:          Listing Applications
             UK Listing Authority
             25 The North Colonnade
             Canary Wharf
             London
             E14 5HS

             Please ensure the entries on this return are typed

 1.  Name of company      De La Rue plc
 2.  Name of scheme       The De La Rue Sharesave Scheme

 3.  Period of return:    From 01.01.07 to  30.06.07

 4.  Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt        221,983
     security) not issued under scheme
 5.  Number of shares issued/allotted under scheme during      362,074
     period
 6.  Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of     59,909
     period
 7.  Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt
     securities) originally listed and the date of admission

     325,000 admitted 9  February 2000
     1,800,000 admitted  31 January 2002
     600,000 admitted 29 January 2004
     200,000 admitted 7 October 2005
     200,000 admitted 6 March 2007

Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in order
for us to update our records
                160,853,077

Contact for queries:                         Address:
Name: Ruth Cartwright                        De La Rue plc
Telephone: [phone]                      De La Rue House
                                             Jays Close
                                             Viables
                                             Basingstoke
                                             Hampshire RG22 4BS
Person making return
Name: Cara Crichton
Position: Company Secretarial Assistant





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