Director/PDMR Shareholding

De La Rue PLC
16 January 2007


DE LA RUE PLC - NOTIFICATION OF DIRECTORS' INTERESTS

De La Rue Employee Share Ownership Trust

De La Rue plc (the 'Company') announces that it received notification on 15
January 2007 of the following transactions by Bachmann Trust Company Limited as
trustee of the De La Rue Employee Share Ownership Trust (the 'Trust') in
ordinary Shares of 27 7/9 pence each ('Ordinary Shares').

Date of Transaction  Type of Transaction  Number of Shares  Purchase Price per
                                                            Ordinary Share (p)

15 January 2007      Transfer & Sale                1,600              237.33
15 January 2007      Transfer & Sale               24,800               522.3

The Trust was established by De La Rue plc for the benefit of employees of the
Company and its subsidiaries in conjunction with the Company's executive share
option scheme. The transactions were made on behalf of beneficiaries of the
Company's executive share options scheme (not any director or other person
discharging managerial responsibilities).

Following the above transaction the following executive directors, Mr L M Quinn,
Chief Executive and Mr S A King, Group Finance Director, have an interest in the
balance held by the Trust of 1,876,032 Ordinary Shares (1.17% of the Company's
issued share capital) as potential beneficiaries of the Trust.

De La Rue Qualifying Employee Share Ownership

The Company was also notified on 16 January 2007, that the De La Rue Qualifying
Employee Share Ownership (the 'QUEST') on 16 January 2007 transferred 1,917
Ordinary Shares of 27 7/9p each in the Company pursuant to the exercise of
options under the De La Rue Sharesave Scheme. The number of De La Rue plc shares
now held by the QUEST is 181,442 0.112% of the Company's issued share capital.

Following the above transaction Mr L M Quinn, Chief Executive and Mr S A King,
Group Finance Director, have an interest in the balance held by the Trust as
potential beneficiaries of the Trust although neither is participating in the
exercise of options referred to above.

16 January 2007


Enquiries:   Louise Fluker, Company Secretary               01256 605 311


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