Director/PDMR Shareholding

De La Rue PLC
18 January 2007



DE LA RUE PLC - NOTIFICATION OF DIRECTORS' INTERESTS


De La Rue plc (the 'Company') announces that it received notification on 17
January 2007 and 18 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 277/9 pence each ('Ordinary Shares').

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

17 January 2007      Transfer & Sale                4,400             522.300
17 January 2007      Transfer & Sale                5,100             411.000
17 January 2007      Transfer & Sale                1,700             237.333
18 January 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 1,862,732 Ordinary Shares (1.16% of the Company's
issued share capital) as potential beneficiaries of the Trust.





18 January 2007





Enquiries:  Stephen King, Group Finance Director              01256 605 321






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