Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 4531B

De La Rue PLC

06 January 2015

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

TRANSACTION NOTIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DTR 3.1.2R

	PDMR	Director
MARTIN SUTHERLAND	Yes	Yes
COLIN CHILD	Yes	Yes
DEAN BANKS	Yes	No
EDWARD PEPPIATT	Yes	No
JO EASTON	Yes	No

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.

ORDINARY SHARES OF 44 152/175p

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.

CANCELLATION OF SHARESAVE OPTIONS GRANTED ON 21 DECEMBER 2012 AND 23 DECEMBER 2013 RESPECTIVELY

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.

DEAN BANKS	464 SHARES UNDER OPTION (DECEMBER 2012 GRANT)
DEAN BANKS	765 SHARES UNDER OPTION (DECEMBER 2013 GRANT)
JO EASTON	1,275 SHARES UNDER OPTION (DECEMBER 2013 GRANT)

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.

NIL

14. Date and place of transaction.

6 JANUARY 2015

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.

6 JANUARY 2015

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

17. Date of grant.

6 JANUARY 2015

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

AWARDS FOR MARTIN SUTHERLAND, COLIN CHILD, DEAN BANKS, JO EASTON WILL VEST ON 1 MARCH 2018. AWARD FOR ED PEPPIATT WILL VEST ON 1 MARCH 2020. OPTIONS CAN BE EXERCISED FOR UP TO SIX MONTHS AFTER VESTING.

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

N/A

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

MARTIN SUTHERLAND	2,876 ORDINARY SHARES OF 44 152/175P
COLIN CHILD	2,876 ORDINARY SHARES OF 44 152/175P
DEAN BANKS	2,876 ORDINARY SHARES OF 44 152/175P
JO EASTON	2,876 ORDINARY SHARES OF 44 152/175P
ED PEPPIATT	3,458 ORDINARY SHARES OF 44 152/175P

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 438 PENCE

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

MARTIN SUTHERLAND	41,050 ORDINARY SHARES OF 44 152/175P
COLIN CHILD	86,121 ORDINARY SHARES OF 44 152/175P
DEAN BANKS	46,788 ORDINARY SHARES OF 44 152/175P
JO EASTON	29,347 ORDINARY SHARES OF 44 152/175P
ED PEPPIATT	61,923 ORDINARY SHARES OF 44 152/175P