Holding(s) in Company

De La Rue PLC
16 February 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.


0


6. Percentage of issued class.


As at 10 February 2006, Barclays plc, through the entities listed in the
schedule below had a notifiable interest in 18,048,945 shares representing
10.89% of the issued share capital of De La Rue plc.


7.     Number of shares/amount of stock disposed.


As at 10 February 2006, Barclays plc, through the entities listed in the
schedule below had a notifiable interest in 18,048,945 shares representing
10.89% of the issued share capital of De La Rue plc.


8.     Percentage of issued class.


0


9.     Class of Security.


Ordinary Shares of 277/9p


10.    Date of Transaction.


10 February 2006


11.    Date listed company informed.


Letter received 15 February 2006


12.    Total holding following this notification.


18,048,945


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


10.89%


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
                                                    SEDOL: B09JC23
DE LA RUE

As at 10 February 2006 Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed below, had a
notifiable interest in 18,048,945 ORD GBP0.2777
representing 10.89% of the issued share capital
of 165,800,541 units.

Legal Entity                                              Holding  Percentage Held
Barclays Global Investors Canada Ltd                        9,983            0.006
Woolwich Unit Trust Managers Ltd                          662,815           0.3998
Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust & Banking           190,273           0.1148
Barclays Bank PLC                                         128,249           0.0774
Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd                    15,813           0.0095
Gerrard Ltd                                                48,466           0.0292
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                           4,610,016           2.7805
Barclays Global Investors, N.A.                         1,993,120           1.2021
Gerrard Ltd                                               100,766           0.0608
Barclays Private Bank Ltd                                   6,830           0.0041
Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd                        58,160           0.0351
Barclays Global Fund Advisors                             500,329           0.3018
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                            418,009           0.2521
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                           8,919,722           5.3798
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd                           386,394            0.233
Group Holding                                          18,048,945           10.886




REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT                                                                          SEDOL: B09JC23
DE LA RUE

As at 10 February 2006 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed below, had a notifiable interest in 
18,048,945 ORD GBP0.2777 representing 10.89% of the issued share capital of 165,800,541 units.



  Registered Holder                                                             Account Designation           Holding   
     
  BANK OF IRELAND                                                                           1472368            74,407 
  BANK OF IRELAND                                                                            258227            58,372 
  BANK OF IRELAND                                                                           4239749           135,583 
  BANK OF IRELAND                                                                           4240060             9,092 
  BANK OF IRELAND                                                                            427057            67,926 
  Bank of Ireland Nominees Limited                                             CREST ID. 11X13                128,249 
  BANK OF NEW YORK                                                                                             11,282 
  BANK OF NEW YORK                                                                           210405            56,412 
  BANK OF NEW YORK                                                                           214075           291,538 
  BANK OF NEW YORK                                                                           221428            37,292 
  BANK OF NEW YORK                                                                           367748           503,308 
  BANK OF NEW YORK                                                                           392067           532,687 
  BANK OF NEW YORK                                                                           768198            43,899 
  BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED                                                                           323,494 
  BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED                                                                            -3,400 
  BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED                                                                           -18,700 
  BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED                                                                            85,000 
  Barclays Global Investors Canada                                                                              9,983 
  BNP PARIBAS                                                                                                  12,219 
  BNY (OCS) NOMINEES LTD                                                                     221476            46,394 
  BNY (OCS) NOMINEES LTD                                                                     387173           147,560 
  BOISS NOMINEES LTD                                                                        4224361            95,818 
  CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                                          16376            85,417 
  CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                                          16669            23,487 
  CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                                          18243            21,581 
  CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                                          19518            31,097 
  CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                                          19519           146,484 
  CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                                          19520           181,397 
  CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                                          20947         6,590,622 
  CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                                          21359           289,989 
  CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                                          25772            52,789 
  CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                                          27793            10,479 
  CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                                          27797            28,609 
  CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                                          27797            28,361 
  CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                                          27800           105,981 
  CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                                          28270            56,022 
  CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                                          28270            42,725 
  CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                                          31961           167,013 
  CIBC MELLON GLOBAL SECURITIES                                                                                 8,102 
  CITIBANK                                                                                   195433            28,080 
  CITIBANK                                                                               6010064440            26,694 
  CITIBANK                                                                               6010640794            40,820 
  CITIBANK                                                                               6010782807            49,916 
  CITIBANK                                                                                  6660004             2,353 
  CREDIT SUISSE ASSET MANAGEMENT                                                              83587            13,515 
  DEUTSCHE BANK LONDON                                                                      8002041             2,991 
  Greig Middleton Nominees Limited (GM1)                                                                        2,692 
  Greig Middleton Nominees Limited (GM1)                                                                       13,400 
  HSBC                                                                                       813168           150,448 
  HSBC                                                                                       845315             4,364 
  INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                                                  4,452 
  INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                                                  4,637 
  INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                                                 26,606 
  INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                                                 29,804 
  INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                                                167,584 
  INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                                                409,635 
  INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                                                  1,413 
  INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                                                 16,806 
  INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                                                  1,563 
  INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                                                457,090 
  INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                                                 38,602 
  INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                                                178,280 
  INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                                                  5,320 
  INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                                                 13,538 
  INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                                                853,331 
  JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                                     16331            44,092 
  JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                                     16341            88,143 
  JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                                     16341           104,423 
  JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                                     16344            33,154 
  JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                                     16345            49,450 
  JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                                     16400         1,728,150 
  JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                                     16612            35,103 
  JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                                     16621            23,310 
  JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                                     16644            78,128 
  JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                                     16901            14,798 
  JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                                     18409           129,726 
  JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                                     19198             1,880 
  JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                                     19514            12,299 
  JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                                     28166           502,056 
  JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                                     29514            95,286 
  JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                                                          15,813 
  JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                                                           5,362 
  JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                                                          22,604 
  JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                                                          10,670 
  JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                                                           7,701 
  JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                                                          17,561 
  JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                                                          22,617 
  JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                                                           2,308 
  JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                                                           4,723 
  JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                                                          89,954 
  JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                                                          21,837 
  JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                                                             968 
  JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                                                           1,449 
  JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                                                          41,941 
  MELLON BANK                                                                  ABGFZ872482                    420,035 
  MELLON BANK                                                                  TGGF0003002                     50,101 
  Mellon Trust - US CUSTODIAN /                                                                                19,651 
  Mellon Trust - US CUSTODIAN /                                                                                12,767 
  MELLON TRUST OF NEW ENGLAND                                                                                  20,815 
  MIDLAND BANK (HSBC BANK PLC)                                                               772823           165,444 
  Mitsui Asset                                                                                                  2,740 
  NORDEA BANK                                                                                213922             8,450 
  NORTHERN TRUST                                                               CVS21                          177,713 
  NORTHERN TRUST                                                               SCO06                           53,577 
  NORTHERN TRUST                                                               TNF01                           31,702 
  NORTHERN TRUST                                                               USF12                          312,028 
  NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                                                                6,792 
  NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                                                               28,622 
  NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                                                               26,377 
  R C Greig Nominees Limited                                                                                   59,852 
  R C Greig Nominees Limited                                                                                   18,657 
  R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c AK1                                                                            8,054 
  R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c AK1                                                                           16,603 
  R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c BL1                                                                            6,145 
  R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c BL1                                                                              649 
  R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c CM1                                                                              750 
  R C Greig Nominees Limited GP1                                                                               14,409 
  R C Greig Nominees Limited GP1                                                                                7,508 
  R C Greig Nominees Limited SA1                                                                                  315 
  R C Greig Nominees Limited SA1                                                                                  198 
  STATE STREET                                                                 2RJ2                            16,876 
  STATE STREET                                                                 JD12                            76,539 
  STATE STREET                                                                 JFBL                            52,557 
  STATE STREET                                                                 N3YL                             2,341 
  STATE STREET                                                                 N3YZ                             4,848 
  STATE STREET                                                                 NE5W                             6,972 
  STATE STREET                                                                 X346                             3,035 
  STATE STREET BANK & TRUST - WI                                                                               18,185 
  STATE STREET BOSTON                                                                                          92,176 
  STATE STREET TRUST OF CANADA -                                                                                9,228 
  The Northern Trust Company - U                                                                               13,210 
  Trust & Custody Services Bank                                                                                 1,360 
  UBS                                                                          370607.S1                        6,824 
  ZEBAN NOMINEES LIMITED                                                                                        6,830 
                                                                               Group Holding               18,048,945 
 


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