Director/PDMR Shareholding

De La Rue PLC
13 April 2007



DE LA RUE PLC - NOTIFICATION OF DIRECTORS' INTERESTS


De La Rue plc (the 'Company') announces that it received notification on 12
April 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)
12 April 2007        Transfer & Sale            8,500             237.333
12 April 2007        Transfer & Sale            2,097             297.330
12 April 2007        Transfer & Held            1,803             297.330
12 April 2007        Transfer & Sale           23,200             340.500
12 April 2007        Transfer & Sale            8,836             407.420
12 April 2007        Transfer & Sale            2,100             522.300


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 1,697,615 Ordinary Shares (1.06% of the Company's
issued share capital) as potential beneficiaries of the Trust.



13 April 2007




Enquiries:   Louise Fluker, Company Secretary               01256 605 311





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