Holding(s) in Company

De La Rue PLC
22 September 2005


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.

As at 20 September 2005 Barclays plc, through the entities listed in the
schedule below had a notifiable interest in 18,419,291 shares representing
11.06% of the issued share capital of De La Rue plc.

6. Percentage of issued class.

As at 20 September 2005 Barclays plc, through the entities listed in the
schedule below had a notifiable interest in 18,419,291 shares representing
11.06% 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 September 2005

11. Date listed company informed.

Letter received 22 September 2005

12. Total holding following this notification.

18,419,291

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

11.06%

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 September 2005 Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed below,
had a notifiable interest in 18,419,291 ORD GBP0.2777
representing 11.07% of the issued share capital of
166,460,868 units.

Legal Entity                                           Holding   Percentage Held

Barclays Global Investors, N.A.                      2,768,171           1.663
Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd                     58,303           0.035
Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust &
Banking                                                197,472          0.1186
Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd                149,788            0.09
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                        7,840,576          4.7102
Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd                            254          0.0002
Gerrard Ltd                                             59,151          0.0355
Barclays Global Fund Advisors                          429,799          0.2582
Gerrard Ltd                                            109,832           0.066
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                        4,996,785          3.0018
Woolwich Unit Trust Managers Ltd                       661,934          0.3977
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd                        730,276          0.4387
Barclays Global Investors Canada Ltd                     8,134          0.0049
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                         408,816          0.2456

Group Holding                                       18,419,291         11.0654

                                        
                            REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT

DE LA RUE                                                        SEDOL: B09JC23

As at 20 September 2005 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed
below, had a notifiable interest in 18,419,291 ORD GBP0.2777
representing 11.07% of the issued share capital of 166,460,868
units.

Registered Holder                                        Account       Holding
                                                   Designation

BANK OF IRELAND                                        1472368          73,153
BANK OF IRELAND                                         258180          67,215
BANK OF IRELAND                                         258227          51,887
BANK OF IRELAND                                        4239749         100,788
BANK OF IRELAND                                        4240060           9,092
BANK OF NEW YORK                                        210405          54,992
BANK OF NEW YORK                                        214075         291,596
BANK OF NEW YORK                                        221428          35,748
BANK OF NEW YORK                                        367748         386,180
BANK OF NEW YORK                                        392067         430,904
BANK OF NEW YORK                                        392177          39,836
BANK OF NEW YORK                                        768198          39,410
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMI                                         730,276
Barclays Global Investors Canada                                         8,134
Barclayshare Nominees Limited                                              254
BNP PARIBAS                                                             26,974
BNY (OCS) NOMINEES LTD                                  221476          49,621
BNY (OCS) NOMINEES LTD                                  387173         144,238
BOISS NOMINEES LTD                                     4224361          69,023
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                       16376          91,869
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                       16669          23,487
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                       18243          21,581
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                       19518          30,732
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                       19519         132,917
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                       19520         189,760
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                       20947       5,527,346
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                       21359         221,959
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                       25772          34,711
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                       27793          10,479
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                       27795          14,782
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                       27797          28,609
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                       27797          28,361
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                       27799          53,797
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                       27800         119,415
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                       28270          47,535
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                       28270          60,006
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                       31961         112,203
CIBC MELLON GLOBAL SECURITIES                                           16,506
CITIBANK                                            6010064440          26,694
CITIBANK                                            6010640794          40,820
CITIBANK                                            6010782807          44,257
CITIBANK                                               6660004           2,353
CREDIT SUISSE ASSET MANAGEMENT                           83587          13,515
DEUTSCHE BANK LONDON                                   8002041           2,991
Greig Middleton Nominees Limit                             GM1          13,400
Greig Middleton Nominees Limit                             GM1          13,937
HSBC                                                    813168         132,459
HSBC                                                    845315           3,993
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                             1,484
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                            68,578
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                            12,199
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                           190,831
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                            25,473
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                             4,637
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                            31,920
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                            29,804
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                           844,061
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                           784,780
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                           393,242
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                             2,276
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                           310,539
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                            90,407
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                  16331          49,186
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                  16341          86,912
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                  16341          89,455
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                  16344          26,272
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                  16345          49,450
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                  16400       1,809,710
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                  16612          40,480
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                  16621          23,100
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                  16644          87,191
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                  16901          14,207
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                  18409         120,669
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                  19198           1,880
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                  19514          16,929
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                  27795          59,584
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                  27799          45,977
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                  28166         502,056
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                  29514          98,227
JPM FRANKFURT                                            27717          38,668
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                     22,604
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                      4,723
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                      6,625
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                     31,757
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                        968
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                     88,309
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                     39,836
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                      1,849
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                     22,617
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                      1,449
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                     11,348
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                        967
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                     17,561
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                      2,308
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                     28,083
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                    121,705
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                      5,362
MELLON BANK                                        ABGFZ872482         477,891
MELLON BANK                                        TGGF0003002          16,701
Mellon Trust - US CUSTODIAN /                                           12,767
Mellon Trust - US CUSTODIAN /                                           39,281
MELLON TRUST OF NEW ENGLAND                                             48,120
MIDLAND BANK (HSBC BANK PLC)                            772823         170,625
Mitsubishi Trust International                                             914
NORDEA BANK                                             213922           8,450
NORTHERN TRUST                                           BCP04          11,681
NORTHERN TRUST                                           CVS21         165,894
NORTHERN TRUST                                           SCO06          53,577
NORTHERN TRUST                                           TNF01          42,910
NORTHERN TRUST                                           USF06          33,165
NORTHERN TRUST                                           USF12         264,104
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                          53,241
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                          13,908
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                          59,653
R C Greig Nominees Limited                                 RC1          26,288
R C Greig Nominees Limited                                 RC1          60,043
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c                             AK1          10,257
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c                             AK1          10,939
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c                             BL1           5,895
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c                             BL1             649
R C Greig Nominees Limited GP1                             GP1           8,359
R C Greig Nominees Limited GP1                             GP1          18,703
R C Greig Nominees Limited SA1                             SA1             198
R C Greig Nominees Limited SA1                             SA1             315
State Street                                                             1,940
STATE STREET                                              2RJ2          16,876
STATE STREET                                              JD12          76,539
STATE STREET                                              JFBL          52,557
STATE STREET                                              N3B6          49,224
STATE STREET                                              N3YL           2,341
STATE STREET                                              N3YZ           5,995
STATE STREET                                              NE5W           6,972
STATE STREET                                              VE4J         110,008
STATE STREET                                              X346           3,035
STATE STREET BOSTON                                                     99,789
STATE STREET BOSTON                                                     12,628
STATE STREET TRUST OF CANADA -                                          19,510
UBS                                                  370607.S1           3,335
UBS                                                     486039         315,964

Group Holding                                                       18,419,291





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