Director/PDMR Shareholding

De La Rue PLC
02 March 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

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-beneficialinterest.

NO


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

997 ORDINARY SHARES OF 27 7/9 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.

997 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.

2 MARCH 2007


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

997


16. Date issuer informed of transaction.

2 MARCH 2007


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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