Director/PDMR Shareholding

De La Rue PLC
03 March 2008


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
    TRACEY GRAHAM            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
    NO


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.
    NO


6.  Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
    financial instruments relating to shares.
    624 ORDINARY SHARES OF 29 16/21 PENCE


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


8.  State the nature of the transaction.
    EXERCISE OF SHARESAVE OPTIONS FOLLOWING MATURITY


9.  Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares 
    acquired.
    624 ORDINARY SHARES OF 29 16/21 PENCE


10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should 
    not be taken into account when calculating percentage).
    0.00%


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.
    N/A


14. Date and place of transaction.
    3 MARCH 2008


15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
    notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
    calculating percentage).
    1,554


16. Date issuer informed of transaction.
    3 MARCH 2008


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.
    N/A


24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

LOUISE FLUKER - GENERAL COUNSEL & COMPANY SECRETARY





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