Holding(s) in Company

De La Rue PLC
12 September 2002


De La Rue plc

25p Ordinary Shares


Disclosure of Interest in Shares

De La Rue plc has received on 12 September 2002 the following notification dated
11 September 2002.

As of 10 September 2002, Lazard Freres & Co.  LLC, doing business as Lazard
Asset Management, and its subsidiaries have a material interest in shares of De
La Rue plc (Sedol 0938059) totalling 7,009,878 voting shares (3.71% of the
number of shares in issue).  The following is the breakdown:

Lazard Asset Management                         5,655,368 voting shares (2.99%)
Lazard Asset Management Ltd.                    1,354,510 voting shares (0.72%)


Enquiries:

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


12 September 2002


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