Holding(s) in Company

De La Rue PLC
16 August 2006


NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1. Name of Company.

De La Rue plc


2. Name of Shareholder with a major interest.


Morgan Stanley Securities Limited ('MSSL')


3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is regarding the holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above; in respect of a non-beneficial interest; or
in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse
or children under the age of 18.


Please see additional information below


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


Please see additional information below


5. Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.


n/a


6. Percentage of issued class.


n/a


7. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed.


Morgan Stanley Securities Limited ('MSSL') disposed of an interest in De La Rue
plc shares with the result that MSSL, and the group companies which are direct
or indirect holding companies of MSSL, no longer hold a notifiable interest in
De La Rue plc shares in accordance with Section 198 of the Companies Act 1985.


8.  Percentage of issued class.


Morgan Stanley Securities Limited ('MSSL') disposed of an interest in De La Rue
plc shares with the result that MSSL, and the group companies which are direct
or indirect holding companies of MSSL, no longer hold a notifiable interest in
De La Rue plc shares in accordance with Section 198 of the Companies Act 1985.


9. Class of Security.


Ordinary Shares of 27 7/9p


10. Date of Transaction.


14 August 2006


11. Date listed company informed.


Letter received 15 August 2006.


12. Total holding following this notification.


0


13.  Total percentage holding of issued class following this
notification.


0


14. Any additional information.


Morgan Stanley Securities Limited ('MSSL') disposed of an interest in De La Rue
plc shares with the result that MSSL, and the group companies which are direct
or indirect holding companies of MSSL, no longer hold a notifiable interest in
De La Rue plc shares in accordance with Section 198 of the Companies Act 1985.


MSSL is a member of the Morgan Stanley group of companies. Those group companies
which are direct or indirect holding companies of MSSL are, under the terms of
Section 203 of the Act 1985, each interested by attribution in any shares in
which MSSL is interested.


15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries.


Mark Fearon, Head of Corporate Affairs 01256 605303

Louise Fluker, General Counsel & Company Secretary 01256 605311


16.  Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed
company responsible for making this notification.


Louise Fluker



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