Director Shareholding

De La Rue PLC
06 December 2004


De La Rue plc

25p Ordinary Shares

De La Rue plc (the 'Company') has received notification that the following
Director of the Company has acquired a beneficial interest in the Ordinary
Shares of 25p of the Company as follows:

Mr Nicholas Brookes - Chairman and Non Executive Director:

Date of Transaction:                              3 December 2004
Date of Notification to Company:                  3 December 2004
Number of Shares:                                 500
Nature of Transaction:                            Beneficiary under a Will
Total shareholding following notification:        14,450
Registered in the Name of:                        Mr N K Brookes

Enquiries:

Louise Fluker      Company Secretary                        01256 605311
Mark Fearon        Head of Corporate Affairs                01256 605303

6 December 2004



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