Directors' Notification of Dealing in Shares

De La Rue PLC
5 July 2000


De La Rue plc - Directors' Dealings

De La Rue plc ('the Company') wishes to confirm that it has granted on 4 July
2000 to the following director options over the Company's Ordinary Shares of
25p each under the De La Rue Executive Share Option Scheme:

Director                  Number of Options   Grant Price
========                  =================   ===========

P R Hollingworth          60,200              348.33p

The following director has been granted on 4 July 2000 options over the
Company's Ordinary Shares of 25p each under the De La Rue Share Price
Improvement Plan:

Director                  Number of Options    Grant Price
========                  =================    ===========

Mr I F R Much             105,600              340.90p

The total outstanding share options over the Company's ordinary shares of 25p
each for the two directors of the Company referred to above as at 4 July 2000
is:

Director       Options under Share Price     Executive Share    
               Improvement Plan              Option Scheme
========       ========================     ===============

I F R Much             421,400                  505,602          

P R Hollingworth          -                     180,201                       



5 July 2000
 
Enquiries: 

P R Hollingworth, Finance Director            01256 605307
M Fearon, Head of Corporate Affairs           01256 605303