Director/PDMR Shareholding

De La Rue PLC
17 July 2006


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
       JANE VAN AMMEL      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.

    17 JULY 2006

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

    AWARD WILL VEST ON 17 JULY 2009

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

    NIL

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

    ORDINARY SHARES OF 27 7/9P EACH

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

    DEFERRED ALLOCATION BASED ON PRICE 536.20P


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

    6,061 ORDINARY SHARES OF 27 7/9P EACH

23. Any additional information.

    THIS DEFERRED ALLOCATION IS UNDER THE DE LA RUE DEFERRED BONUS AND MATCHING
    PLAN. A MATCHING ALLOCATION OF SHARES WILL BE MADE AT THE VESTING DATE 
    SUBJECT TO PERFORMANCE TESTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES OF THE PLAN.

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    LOUISE FLUKER, GENERAL COUNSEL & COMPANY SECRETARY - 01256 605311



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