Director/PDMR Shareholding

De La Rue PLC
27 December 2007


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

     STEPHEN KING              YES
     TRACEY GRAHAM             YES
     JANE VAN AMMEL            YES
     ANDREW VAUGHAN            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.

     N/A


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

     N/A


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

     N/A


8.   State the nature of the transaction.

     N/A


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

     N/A


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

     N/A


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.

     N/A


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

     N/A


16.  Date issuer informed of transaction.

     N/A


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


17.  Date of grant.

     27 DECEMBER 2007


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

     AWARDS WILL VEST ON 1 MARCH 2011 AND OPTIONS CAN BE EXERCISED FOR UP TO SIX
     MONTHS AFTER VESTING.


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

     OPTION PRICE IS 745.74P, THE SCHEME IS A SAVINGS RELATED SHARE OPTION 
     SCHEME

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

     STEPHEN KING 1,287 ORDINARY SHARES OF 29 16/21P EACH
     TRACEY GRAHAM 257 ORDINARY SHARES OF 29 16/21P EACH
     JANE VAN AMMEL 772 ORDINARY SHARES OF 29 16/21P EACH
     ANDREW VAUGHAN 1,287 ORDINARY SHARES OF 29 16/21P EACH


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

     OPTION PRICE IS 745.74P


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

     STEPHEN KING 161,265
     TRACEY GRAHAM 65,017
     JANE VAN AMMEL 34,560
     ANDREW VAUGHAN 11,432


23.  Any additional information.

     THIS IS A GRANT OF OPTIONS UNDER THE DE LA RUE (1999) SHARESAVE SCHEME 
     WHICH IS OPEN TO ALL EMPLOYEES.


24.  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     STEPHEN KING, GROUP FINANCE DIRECTOR - 01256 605321



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