Director/PDMR Shareholding

De La Rue PLC
19 September 2005

    
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1. Name of Company

   DE LA RUE PLC

2 & 3. Details of Transactions

NAME TRANSACTION NOTIFIED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH DR 3.1.4R

                (1)(A) PDMR         (1)(B) DIRECTOR


LEO QUINN              YES                 YES

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person 
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the 
connected person

N/A

5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person 
referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest.

SHARES PURCHASED BY LEO QUINN

6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares.

ORDINARY SHARES OF 27 7/9 PENCE EACH

7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of 
shares held by each of them.

MR LEO QUINN

8.  State the nature of the transaction.

PURCHASE OF SHARES

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares 
acquired.

24,000

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that
class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage).

0.014%

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares 
disposed.

N/A

12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should 
not be taken into account when calculating percentage).

N/A

13. Price per share or value of transaction.

362P

14. Date and place of transaction.

16 SEPTEMBER 2005

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage).

24,000

16. Date issuer informed of transaction.

7:30 PM 16 SEPTEMBER 2005 (AFTER CLOSURE OF MARKET)

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes

17. Date of grant.

N/A

18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised.

N/A

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option.

N/A

20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number).

N/A

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at the time of exercise.

N/A

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following 
notification.

N/A

23. Any additional information.

TRANSACTION NOTIFIED AFTER CLOSURE OF MARKET ON FRIDAY 16 SEPTEMBER.

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

LOUISE FLUKER, GENERAL COUNSEL & COMPANY SECRETARY - 01256 605311

STEPHEN KING, GROUP FINANCE DIRECTOR - 01256 605321



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