Holding(s) in Company

De La Rue PLC
14 April 2004

De La Rue plc
25p Ordinary Shares

De La Rue plc ('the Company') on 14 April 2004 received a letter dated 8 April
2004 from Barclays PLC giving notice that, in compliance with Part VI of the
Companies Act 1985, its interest in the Ordinary Shares of 25p each of the
Company is as follows:

'As at 7 April 2004, Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed below, has
a notifiable interest in 5,589,796 Ordinary Shares of 25p each, representing
3.05% of the issued share capital of 183,082,680 shares'

Registered Holder                                                    Holding
Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd                                      3,488
Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust &                              180,395
Gerrard Ltd                                                          11,736
Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd                                  57,429
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                                        3,265,655
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                                       196,189
Barclays Global Fund Advisors                                        241,824
Barclays Global Investors, N.A.                                      1,592,089
Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd                              40,991

                                                       Total         5,589,796

Enquiries:

Louise Fluker, Company Secretary                          01256 605 311
Mark Fearon, Head of Corporate Affairs                    01256 605 303

14 April 2004




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