Holding(s) in Company

De La Rue PLC
26 January 2006


NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Name of Company.
De La Rue plc

2. Name of Shareholder with a major interest.

Schroder Investment Management Limited

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 24 January 2006, Schroder Investment Management Limited and its subsidiary
and affiliated companies are interested in an overall aggregate of 38,934,591
shares representing some 23.36% of the total number of shares in issue, namely
166,642,664.

6. Percentage of issued class.

As at 24 January 2006, Schroder Investment Management Limited and its subsidiary
and affiliated companies are interested in an overall aggregate of 38,934,591
shares representing some 23.36% of the total number of shares in issue, namely
166,642,664.

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.

24 January 2006

11. Date listed company informed.

Letter received 25 January 2006

12. Total holding following this notification.

As at 24 January 2006, Schroder Investment Management Limited and its subsidiary
and affiliated companies are interested in an overall aggregate of 38,934,591
shares representing some 23.36% of the total number of shares in issue, namely
166,642,664.

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

23.36%

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

Schroder Investment Management Limited have an interest in 38,934,591 shares
which are held in portfolios managed on a discretionary basis for clients under
investment management agreements. Included in this figure are:

(i)  11,987,994 shares registered or to be registered in the
     name of our wholly-owned subsidiary nominee company, Schroder Nominees 
     Limited (Schroder Nominees),

(ii) 10,937,594 shares held in (a) unit trusts(s) operated and managed by an 
     affiliated company, Schroder Unit Trusts Limited (SUTL), and
     registered or to be registered in the name of Chase Nominees Limited, and

(iii) 15,624,060 shares neither registered nor to be registered in the name of
    Schroder Nominees. The registration details are shown on the Schedule below.

A subsidiary, Schroder Investment Management North America Ltd (SIMNA Ltd), is
managing (a) portfolio(s) on a similar basis holding a further 142,020 shares.
These shares are registered or to be registered in the name of State Street.

An affiliated company, Schroder & Co Ltd (S&Co Ltd), is managing a portfolios
holding a further 224,023 shares. These shares are registered or to be
registered in the name of Brown Brothers Harriman. Also Schroder & Co Bank AG 
(S&Co Bank) is managing a portfolio holding a further 18,900 shares.

Schroder Investment Management Limited and its subsidiary and affiliated
companies are therefore interested in an overall aggregate of 38,934,591 shares,
representing some 23.36% of the total number of shares in issue, namely
166,642,664.

SCHEDULE A
REGISTRATION                                                            AMOUNT
Chase Manhattan Bank                                                   832,033
Chase Nominees                                                          72,636
Chase Nominees Limited                                                 441,518
Chase Nominees Limited a/c: 03886                                      421,650
HSBC Global Custody Nom.(UK) Ltd a/c: 809955                           105,300
Investors Tst & Custodial Services                                     126,450
Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited                                           942,750
Mellon Trust                                                           544,370
Morgan Nominees Ltd                                                     97,560
MSS Nominees Limited a/c: 756593                                       215,842
Nortrust Nominees Limited                                            4,897,510
Nortrust Nominees Limited a/c: SRC13                                    39,600
Nutraco Nominees Ltrd                                                  332,973
RBSTB Nominees Ltd                                                   1,003,248
State Street Bank and Trust Co.                                        786,950
State Street Nominees Limited a/c: 5H57                                477,810
State Street Nominees Ltd                                            3,233,317
                                                       TOTAL        15,624,060




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