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De La Rue PLC 16 July 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: De La Rue plc 2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket /s): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify): ( ) ................. 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Silchester International Investors Limited 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): Silchester International Investors International Value Equity Trust Silchester International Investors International Value Equity Group Trust Silchester International Investors Tobacco Free International Value Equity Trust The Calleva Trust 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 13th July 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 16th July 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Below 5% 8. Notified details: N/A A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible using Situation previous to the Triggering the ISIN CODE transaction Number of Number of voting shares Rights GB00B09JC238 9,175,027 9,175,027 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting % of voting possible using the ISIN CODE shares rights rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB00B09JC238 7,876,027 7,876,027 4.90% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % of financial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is voting instrument Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 7,876,027 4.90% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: N/A Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: Silchester International Investors Limited 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: Silchester International Investors Ltd ('Silchester') acts as investment manager for the clients detailed in Question 4 above (our 'Clients'). In acting for our Clients, Silchester are given full discretion over their investments and are empowered to vote on their behalf. However, we do not act as our Clients' custodian and therefore shares are not held in our name but in the name of each Client's custodian bank. 14. Contact name: Alison Ravenscroft, Head of Dealing 15. Contact telephone number: 0207 518 7125 Annex to Notification Of Major Interests In Shares A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form for legal entities): Silchester International Investors Limited Contact address (registered office for legal entities): Time & Life Building 1 Bruton Street, 5th Floor London W1J 6TL Phone number: 0207 518 7125 Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons): Attn: Alison Ravenscroft, Head of Dealing B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable Full name: Silchester International Investors Limited Contact address: Time & Life Building 1 Bruton Street, 5th Floor London W1J 6TL Phone number: 0207 518 7125 Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation): Attn: Alison Ravenscroft, Head of Dealing C: Additional information: ................. C L Fluker Company Secretary De La Rue plc 01256 605311 16 July 2007 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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