Holding(s) in Company

De La Rue PLC
14 July 2004


De La Rue plc
25p Ordinary Shares

De La Rue plc ('the Company') on 14 July 2004 received a letter dated 14 July
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 12 July 2004, Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed below, had a
notifiable interest in 12,044,892 Ordinary Shares of 25p each, representing
6.58% of the issued share capital of 183,190,723 shares.

Legal Entity                                                           Holding
Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust & Banking                        186,295
Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd                                 75,549
Gerrard Ltd                                                             12,687
Barclays Global Investors, N.A.                                      2,377,773
Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd                                          5,487
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                                         366,205
Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd                                     83,375
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                                        8,654,450
Barclays Global Fund Advisors                                          283,071

Total                                                               12,044,892

Registered Holder                                  Account             Holding
                                                 Designation

ALMLUFTTL-18409-CHASE MANHATTA                     ALMLUFTT             97,878
ASTEXMTTL-21359-CHASE NOMINEES                     ASTEXMTT            131,382
ASUKEXTTL-20947-CHASE MANHATTA                     ASUKEXTT          6,714,789
Bank of Ireland                                    BNX009IE             32,344
Barclays Trust Co & Others                                               5,487
BLENTFUKQ-16344-CHASE MANHATTA                     BLENTFUK             29,192
BLENTPUKQ-16345-CHASE MANHATTA                     BLENTPUK             54,945
BLEQFDUKQ-16331-CHASE MANHATTA                     BLEQFDUK             49,237
BLEQPTUEA-16341-CHASE MANHATTA                     BLEQPTUE             98,194
BLEQPTUKQ-16341-CHASE MANHATTA                     BLEQPTUK            134,637
BLUKINTTL-16400-CHASE MANHATTA                     BLUKINTT          1,609,720
BNP PARIBAS                                          601165             23,638
CHATRKTTL-16376-CHASE MANHATTA                     CHATRKTT            100,681
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                         428169             36,608
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                         500227            857,330
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                         502872            265,861
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                         508068             45,973
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                         527191            535,455
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                         536747            148,282
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                         552942             62,265
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                         555879              1,990
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                         583293            239,320
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                         585439              3,817
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                         586072             13,140
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                         595966             87,075
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                         601744              2,529
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                         911140              5,153
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                  540186             46,460
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                  555465             29,089
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                  599123              5,292
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                BNNP09IE             44,263
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                BNXP03IE              1,802
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                BTC034IE              2,524
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                BTC045IE             21,588
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                BTGF04IE             15,268
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                BTK001IE             22,318
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                BTS004IE             20,797
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                BTS005IE              5,248
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                BTS011IE              9,588
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                BTS024IE              2,565
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                BTS028IE             85,323
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                BTS033IE              1,076
Mellon Trust - Boston                                591668             32,867
MELLON TRUST OF NEW ENGLAND                          604652             29,878
Mitsubishi Trust International                     BNN018IE              1,016
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                       581610             42,922
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                       584069             19,898
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                       604162              6,902
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c                          BL1              1,606
R C Greig Nominees Limited GP1                          GP1             10,861
R C Greig Nominees Limited SA1                          SA1                220
State Street                                       BNX012IE              3,950
STATE STREET BOSTON                                  604714             15,514
STATE STREET BOSTON                                  713101            179,135

Total                                                               12,044,892


Enquiries:

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

14 July 2004




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