Director/PDMR Shareholding

De La Rue PLC
13 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


LOUISE FLUKER          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.


3,123 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.


LOUISE FLUKER


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.


3,123 ORDINARY SHARES OF 27 7/9 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.


12 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).


51,855


16. Date issuer informed of transaction.


13 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


STEPHEN KING - GROUP FINANCE DIRECTOR




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