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De La Rue PLC 16 August 2007 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii): 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 (iii): Barclays PLC 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): Barclays Bank PLC Barclays Capital Inc Barclays Capital Securities Ltd Barclays Global Investors Canada Ltd Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust & Banking Barclays Global Investors Ltd Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd Barclays Private Bank Ltd Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd Gerrard Investment Management Ltd 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v): 15 August 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 16 August 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 6% to 5% 8. Notified details: ................. A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible using Situation previous to the Triggering the ISIN CODE transaction (vi) Number of Number of voting Rights shares (viii) GB00B1XN5J68 9,145,806 9,145,806 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting % of voting possible using the ISIN CODE shares rights (ix) rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect (x) (xi) GB00B1XN5J68 8,928,951 0 8,928,951 0.00 5.95 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % of financial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is voting instrument (xiii) Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights (xiv) Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 8,928,951 5.95 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Barclays Bank PLC Barclays Capital Inc Barclays Capital Securities Ltd Barclays Global Investors Canada Ltd Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust & Banking Barclays Global Investors Ltd Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd Barclays Private Bank Ltd Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd Gerrard Investment Management Ltd Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: ................. 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: ................. 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: ................. 13. Additional information: ................. 14. Contact name: Geoff Smith 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7116 2913 C L Fluker Company Secretary De La Rue plc 01256 605311 16 August 2007 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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