Holding(s) in Company

De La Rue PLC
30 October 2006


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 24 October 2006, Barclays plc, through the entities listed in the schedule
below had a notifiable interest in 20,167,675 shares representing 12.38% of the
issued share capital of De La Rue plc.

6. Percentage of issued class.

As 24 October 2006, Barclays plc, through the entities listed in the schedule
below had a notifiable interest in 20,167,675 shares representing 12.38% of the
issued share capital of De La Rue plc.

7.                  Number of shares/amount of stock disposed.

-

8.                  Percentage of issued class.

9.                  Class of Security.

Ordinary Shares of 277/9p

10.              Date of Transaction.

24 October 2006

11.              Date listed company informed.

Letter received 27 October 2006

12.              Total holding following this notification.

20,167,675

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

12.38%

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 24 October 2006 Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed below, had
a notifiable interest in 20,167,675 ORD GBP0.2777 representing 12.38% of the
issued share capital of 162,840,247 units.

Legal Entity                                      Holding        Percentage Held

Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                    680,740               0.4180
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                   7,780,607               4.7781
Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd                     1,073               0.0007
Barclays Capital Inc                               14,384               0.0088
Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd                57,226               0.0351
Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust &
Banking                                           187,332               0.1150
Gerrard Ltd                                        86,605               0.0532
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd                   673,379               0.4135
Barclays Global Investors Canada Ltd               12,616               0.0077
Gerrard Ltd                                        21,234               0.0130
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                   3,848,419               2.3633
Barclays Global Investors, N.A.                 5,213,678               3.2017
Barclays Bank PLC                                 128,249               0.0788
Woolwich Unit Trust Managers Ltd                  434,894               0.2671
Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd           318,286               0.1955
Barclays Global Fund Advisors                     708,953               0.4354

Group Holding                                  20,167,675              12.3849



                                                 REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT

DE LA RUE                                                        SEDOL: B09JC23

As at 24 October 2006 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed below,
had a notifiable interest in 20,167,675 ORD GBP0.2777
representing 12.38% of the issued share capital of 162,840,247
units.

Registered Holder                                        Account       Holding
                                                   Designation

BANK OF IRELAND                                        1472368          59,109
BANK OF IRELAND                                         258227          94,591
BANK OF IRELAND                                        4239749         183,519
BANK OF IRELAND                                        4240060           3,987
BANK OF IRELAND                                         427057          89,095
Bank of Ireland Nominees Limited                 CREST ID. 11X13       128,249

BANK OF NEW YORK                                                        11,282
BANK OF NEW YORK                                        210405          87,412
BANK OF NEW YORK                                        221428          63,205
BANK OF NEW YORK                                        367748         212,239
BANK OF NEW YORK                                        392067         241,496
BANK OF NEW YORK                                        768198          38,626
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED                                      598,995
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED                                       74,384
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED                                       14,384
Barclays Global Investors Canada                                        12,616
BARCLAYS TRUST CO AS EXEC/ADM C
000000000000000000                                                       1,073
BNP PARIBAS                                                             51,005
BNY (OCS) NOMINEES LTD                                  221476          35,911
BNY (OCS) NOMINEES LTD                                  387173         172,866
BOISS NOMINEES LTD                                     4224361         153,783
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                       16376          86,195
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                       16669          23,487
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                       19519         190,743
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                       19520         230,055
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                       20947       5,878,592
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                       21359         236,111
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                       25772          73,983
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                       27793           9,569
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                       27797          28,609
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                       27800         114,373
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                       28270         104,300
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                       28270          56,022
CIBC MELLON GLOBAL SECURITIES                                           38,787
CITIBANK                                                195433          28,080
CITIBANK                                            6010640794          44,535
CREDIT SUISSE ASSET MANAGEMENT                           83587          13,515
DEUTSCHE BANK LONDON                                   8002041           1,487
Greig Middleton Nominees Limited (GM1)                                   1,283
HSBC                                                    813168         133,428
HSBC                                                    845315           7,750
IBT                                                      91282           4,603
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                            11,682
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                           642,884
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                            49,750
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                             4,637
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                            14,340
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                         1,971,693
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                             1,502
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                            14,503
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                           811,116
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                           822,420
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                            67,514
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                           258,669
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                            10,332
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                           147,523
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                           171,456
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                             2,696
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                            27,522
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                  16331          44,092
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                  16341          93,772
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                  16341         210,778
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                  16344          66,138
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                  16345         105,638
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                  16400       1,273,619
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                  16901          20,912
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                  18409         152,307
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                  19514          14,096
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                  28166         446,496
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                  29514          89,918
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                  38245          19,739
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                      1,449
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                      9,736
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                      4,723
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                     89,954
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                     24,313
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                     17,081
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                        968
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                      2,414
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                      7,701
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                     22,617
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                     17,561
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                      5,362
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                    304,536
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                     13,750
Master Trust Bank                                                       41,941
MELLON BANK                                        ABGFZ872482         355,313
MELLON BANK                                        TGGF0003002          16,052
Mellon Trust - US CUSTODIAN /                                            7,326
Mellon Trust - US CUSTODIAN /                                           88,159
MELLON TRUST OF NEW ENGLAND                                             52,253
MIDLAND BANK (HSBC BANK PLC)                            772823         299,269
Mitsui Asset                                                             2,740
NORDEA BANK                                             213922           8,450
NORTHERN TRUST                                           CVS21         183,501
NORTHERN TRUST                                           IPE01           4,787
NORTHERN TRUST                                           NER05           3,633
NORTHERN TRUST                                           TNF01          21,709
NORTHERN TRUST                                           UKE01         132,120
NORTHERN TRUST                                           USF12         310,171
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                         100,212
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                         131,743
R C Greig Nominees Limited                                              11,481
R C Greig Nominees Limited                                              51,149
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c AK1                                       7,422
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c AK1                                      13,590
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c BL1                                         649
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c BL1                                       6,198
R C Greig Nominees Limited GP1                                           1,682
R C Greig Nominees Limited GP1                                          14,070
R C Greig Nominees Limited SA1                                             315
STATE STREET                                              2RJ2          15,925
STATE STREET                                              JD12          82,844
STATE STREET                                              JFBL          44,617
STATE STREET                                              N3B6           9,116
STATE STREET                                              N3YL           1,253
STATE STREET                                              N3YZ           4,848
STATE STREET                                              NE5W           5,116
STATE STREET                                              X346           1,921
STATE STREET BANK & TRUST - WI                                          48,523
STATE STREET BANK & TRUST - WI                                          33,885
STATE STREET BOSTON                                                     76,633
STATE STREET BOSTON                                                     94,720
STATE STREET TRUST OF CANADA -                                          89,350
The Northern Trust Company - U                                          63,152
Trust & Custody Services Bank                                            1,360
UBS                                                  370607.S1           5,234

Group Holding                                                       20,167,675




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