Director Shareholding

De La Rue PLC
25 June 2001



De La Rue plc - Directors' Dealings


De La Rue plc (the 'Company') wishes to confirm that it has granted on 25 June
2001 to the following director options over the Company's Ordinary Shares of
25p each under the De La Rue Share Price Improvement Plan:


Director               Number of Options                 Grant Price
Mr I F R Much          76,000                            506.42



The total outstanding share options over the Company's Ordinary Shares of 25p
each for the director of the Company referred to above as at 25 June 2001 is:


Director     Options under Share Price Improvement  Executive Share Option
             Plan                                   Scheme
Mr I F R     497,400                                505,602
Much



25 June 2001


Enquiries:


Paul Hollingworth, Finance Director                       01256 605 321
Mark Fearon, Head of Corporate Affairs                    01256 605 303