Director/PDMR Shareholding

De La Rue PLC
01 February 2007


NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS


1. Name of Company


DE LA RUE PLC


2 & 3. Details of Transactions


NAME                    TRANSACTION NOTIFIED IN
                        ACCORDANCE WITH DR 3.1.4R
                        (1)(A) PDMR (1)(B) DIRECTOR


GILL RIDER                  YES              YES

4.                  State whether notification relates to a person connected
with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and
identify the connected person


N/A


5.                  Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding
of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest.


N/A


6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares.


ORDINARY SHARES OF 27 7/9 PENCE EACH


7.                  Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one,
the number of shares held by each of them.


GILL RIDER


8.                  State the nature of the transaction.


PURCHASE OF SHARES


9.                  Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments
relating to shares acquired.


760


10.              Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that
class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage).


0.0005%


11.              Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating
to shares disposed.


N/A


12.              Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that
class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage).


N/A


13.              Price per share or value of transaction.


652p


14.              Date and place of transaction.


30 JANUARY 2007


15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage).


760 ORDINARY SHARES OF 27 7/9 PENCE EACH (0.0005% OF ISSUED CLASS)


16. Date issuer informed of transaction.


31 JANUARY 2007


If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes


17.              Date of grant.


N/A


18.              Period during which or date on which it can be exercised.


N/A


19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option.


N/A


20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number).


N/A


21.              Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that
price is to be fixed at the time of exercise.


N/A


22.              Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
following notification.


N/A


23. Any additional information.


NONE


24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries


LOUISE FLUKER, COMPANY SECRETARY 01256 605321


1 February 2007



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