Holding(s) in Company

De La Rue PLC
26 April 2006


NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1. Name of Company.

De La Rue plc


2. Name of Shareholder with a major interest.


Barclays plc


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 schedule 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 schedule below


5. Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.


0


6. Percentage of issued class.


As 20 April 2006, Barclays plc, through the entities listed in the schedule
below had a notifiable interest in 18,509,282 shares representing 11.19% of the
issued share capital of De La Rue plc.


7.  Number of shares/amount of stock disposed.


0


8. Percentage of issued class.


0


9. Class of Security.


Ordinary Shares of 277/9p


10. Date of Transaction.


20 April 2006


11. Date listed company informed.


Letter received 25 April 2006


12.  Total holding following this notification.


18,509,282


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


11.19%


14. Any additional information.


Please see schedule below


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

LEGAL ENTITY REPORT - ALL HOLDINGS

DE LA RUE                                                 SEDOL: B09JC23

As at 20 April 2006 Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed below, had a
notifiable interest in 18,509,282 ORD GBP0.2777
representing 11.19 % of the issued share capital of 165,361,177 units.

Legal Entity                                           Holding  Percentage Held

Barclays Global Fund Advisors                           545,129           0.3296
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd                         412,057           0.2492
Gerrard Ltd                                             89,870            0.0543
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                          532,139           0.3218
Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd                 169,526           0.1025
Barclays Global Investors, N.A.                         2,869,170         1.7349
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                           3,954,749         2.3913
Woolwich Unit Trust Managers Ltd                        799,103           0.4832
Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust &
Banking                                                 186,555           0.1128
Barclays Bank PLC                                       128,249           0.0775
Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd                      58,160           0.0352
Barclays Global Investors Canada Ltd                     12,189           0.0074
Gerrard Ltd                                              37,129           0.0225
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                         8,715,257           5.2697

Group Holding                                        18,509,282          11.1919


                                          REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT

DE LA RUE                                                        SEDOL: B09JC23

As at 20 April 2006 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed below,
had a notifiable interest in 18,509,282 ORD GBP0.2777 representing 11.19% of the
issued share capital of 165,361,177 units.


Registered Holder                                       Account         Holding
                                                      Designation

BANK OF IRELAND                                          1472368          74,407
BANK OF IRELAND                                           258227          64,204
BANK OF IRELAND                                          4239749         135,583
BANK OF IRELAND                                          4240060           9,092
BANK OF IRELAND                                           427057          89,095
Bank of Ireland Nominees Limited                   CREST ID. 11X13       128,249
BANK OF NEW YORK                                                          11,282
BANK OF NEW YORK                                          210405          64,749
BANK OF NEW YORK                                          214075         341,664
BANK OF NEW YORK                                          221428          48,427
BANK OF NEW YORK                                          367748         220,029
BANK OF NEW YORK                                          392067         229,413
BANK OF NEW YORK                                          768198          43,899
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED                                        205,213
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED                                        -80,679
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED                                        -45,118
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED                                        332,641
Barclays Global Investors Canada                                          12,189
BNP PARIBAS                                                               24,703
BNY (OCS) NOMINEES LTD                                    221476          46,394
BNY (OCS) NOMINEES LTD                                    387173         159,270
BOISS NOMINEES LTD                                       4224361         100,531
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                         16376          76,191
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                         16669          23,487
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                         19518          31,097
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                         19519         171,746
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                         19520         242,297
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                         20947       6,562,914
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                         21359         289,989
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                         25772          60,250
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                         27793          10,479
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                         27797          28,609
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                         27797          28,361
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                         27800         105,981
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                         28270          66,892
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                         28270          56,022
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                         31961         258,878
CIBC MELLON GLOBAL SECURITIES                                             16,650
CITIBANK                                                  195433          28,080
CITIBANK                                              6010064440          26,694
CITIBANK                                              6010640794          40,820
CITIBANK                                              6010782807          49,916
CITIBANK                                                 6660004           2,353
CREDIT SUISSE ASSET MANAGEMENT                             83587          13,515
DEUTSCHE BANK LONDON                                     8002041           2,991
Greig Middleton Nominees Limited (GM1)                                     2,996
Greig Middleton Nominees Limited (GM1)                                     2,692
HSBC                                                      813168         130,626
HSBC                                                      845315           7,750
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                               6,678
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                             121,162
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                             176,796
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                             338,873
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                              15,547
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                             491,096
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                              49,396
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                               2,672
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                               1,563
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                               2,465
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                             815,467
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                              26,164
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                              23,670
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                               4,637
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                             856,674
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                              29,804
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                    16331          44,092
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                    16341          88,143
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                    16341         151,405
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                    16344          47,411
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                    16345          78,174
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                    16400       1,555,906
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                    16612          35,103
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                    16901          13,770
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                    18409         129,726
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                    19198           1,880
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                    19514          12,299
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                    28166         446,496
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                    29514          51,735
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                    38245          19,739
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                        1,449
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                       41,941
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                       23,506
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                        1,604
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                       89,954
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                        4,723
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                       22,617
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                          968
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                       17,561
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                        7,701
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                       17,921
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                       10,670
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                        5,362
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                      154,704
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                       14,822
MELLON BANK                                            ABGFZ872482       333,855
MELLON BANK                                            TGGF0003002        50,101
Mellon Trust - US CUSTODIAN /                                             12,767
Mellon Trust - US CUSTODIAN /                                             39,433
MELLON TRUST OF NEW ENGLAND                                               39,206
MIDLAND BANK (HSBC BANK PLC)                                772823       205,225
Mitsui Asset                                                               2,740
NORDEA BANK                                                 213922         8,450
NORTHERN TRUST                                               CVS21       177,713
NORTHERN TRUST                                               SCO06        49,979
NORTHERN TRUST                                               TNF01        31,702
NORTHERN TRUST                                               UKE01        93,238
NORTHERN TRUST                                               USF12       264,054
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                            13,793
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                            58,307
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                            46,903
R C Greig Nominees Limited                                                17,418
R C Greig Nominees Limited                                                50,443
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c AK1                                        16,221
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c AK1                                         8,054
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c BL1                                           649
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c BL1                                         6,380
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c CM1                                           750
R C Greig Nominees Limited GP1                                             7,814
R C Greig Nominees Limited GP1                                            13,069
R C Greig Nominees Limited SA1                                               198
R C Greig Nominees Limited SA1                                               315
STATE STREET                                                  2RJ2        16,876
STATE STREET                                                  JD12        82,844
STATE STREET                                                  JFBL        44,617
STATE STREET                                                  N3YL         2,341
STATE STREET                                                  N3YZ         4,848
STATE STREET                                                  NE5W         6,972
STATE STREET                                                  X346         3,035
STATE STREET BANK & TRUST - WI                                            29,430
STATE STREET BOSTON                                                       90,102
STATE STREET TRUST OF CANADA -                                            37,250
The Northern Trust Company - U                                            26,447
Trust & Custody Services Bank                                              1,360
UBS                                                      370607.S1         6,824

Group Holding                                                         18,509,282






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