Holding(s) in Company

De La Rue PLC
05 May 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.




6. Percentage of issued class.


As at 5 May 2006, Schroder Investment Management Limited and its subsidiary and
affiliated companies are interested in an overall aggregate of 36,147,710 shares
representing some 21.857% of the total number of shares in issue, namely
165,361,177.


7. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed.


As at 5 May 2006, Schroder Investment Management Limited and its subsidiary and
affiliated companies are interested in an overall aggregate of 36,147,710 shares
representing some 21.857% of the total number of shares in issue, namely
165,361,177.


8. Percentage of issued class.





9. Class of Security.


Ordinary Shares of 277/9p





10. Date of Transaction.


5 Mayl 2006


11. Date listed company informed.


Fax received 5 May 2006


12. Total holding following this notification.


As at 5 May 2006, Schroder Investment Management Limited and its subsidiary and
affiliated companies are interested in an overall aggregate of 36,147,710 shares
representing some 21.857% of the total number of shares in issue, namely
165,361,177.


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


22.467%


14. Any additional information.


Please see schedule below


15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries.


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 35,772,723 shares
which are held in portfolios managed on a discretionary basis for clients under
investment management agreements. Included in this figure are:

(i)   11,567,604 shares registered or to be registered in the
name of our wholly-owned subsidiary nominee company, Schroder Nominees Limited
(Schroder Nominees),

(ii)  11,033,299 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) 13,171,820 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 100,000 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 256,087 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 36,147,710 shares,
representing some 21.857% of the total number of shares in issue, namely
165,361,177.


SCHEDULE A
REGISTRATION                                                            AMOUNT
Chase Manhattan Bank                                                   916,589
Chase Nominees Limited                                               1,357,824
Chase Nominees Limited a/c: 03886                                      421,650
HSBC Global Custody Nom.(UK) Ltd a/c: 809955                           119,019
Investors Tst & Custodial Services                                     100,450
Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited                                           942,750
Mellon Trust                                                           435,370
Morgan Nominees Ltd                                                     97,560
MSS Nominees Limited a/c: 756593                                       229,277
Nortrust Nominees Limited                                            3,901,813
Nortrust Nominees Limited a/c: SRC13                                    49,706
Nutraco Nominees Ltrd                                                  339,546
RBSTB Nominees Ltd                                                     995,448
State Street Bank and Trust Co.                                        846,121
State Street Nominees Ltd                                            2,038,447
State Street Nominees Limited a/c: 5H57                                477,810
TOTAL                                                               13,171,820




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