Holding(s) in Company

De La Rue PLC
21 June 2004


De La Rue plc
25p Ordinary Shares

De La Rue plc ('the Company') on 21 June 2004 received a letter dated 17 June
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 16 June 2004, Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed below, had a
notifiable interest in 11,057,504 Ordinary Shares of 25p each, representing
6.04% of the issued share capital of 183,146,145 shares.

Legal Entity                                                           Holding

Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust & Banking                        188,612
Barclays Global Investors, N.A.                                      2,311,002
Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd                                          5,487
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                                         335,550
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                                        7,818,840
Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd                                     43,806
Gerrard Ltd                                                             12,687
Barclays Global Fund Advisors                                          265,257
Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd                                 76,263

                                                        Total       11,057,504



Registered Holder                   Account Designation                Holding

ALMLUFTTL-18409-CHASE MANHATTA      ALMLUFTT                            97,878
ASTEXMTTL-21359-CHASE NOMINEES      ASTEXMTT                           106,994
ASUKEXTTL-20947-CHASE MANHATTA      ASUKEXTT                         5,718,876
Bank of Ireland                     BNX009IE                            37,038
Barclays Trust Co & Others                                               5,487
BLENTFUKQ-16344-CHASE MANHATTA      BLENTFUK                            23,993
BLENTPUKQ-16345-CHASE MANHATTA      BLENTPUK                            47,011
BLEQFDUKQ-16331-CHASE MANHATTA      BLEQFDUK                            51,854
BLEQPTUEA-16341-CHASE MANHATTA      BLEQPTUE                            78,055
BLEQPTUKQ-16341-CHASE MANHATTA      BLEQPTUK                           134,637
BLUKINTTL-16400-CHASE MANHATTA      BLUKINTT                         1,794,411
BNP PARIBAS                         601165                              18,796
CHATRKTTL-16376-CHASE MANHATTA      CHATRKTT                           100,681
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.        428169                              33,462
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.        500227                             848,882
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.        502872                             264,191
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.        508068                              45,973
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.        527191                             532,255
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.        536747                             138,162
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.        552942                              47,055
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.        555879                               1,990
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.        583293                             224,652
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.        585439                               3,817
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.        586072                              13,140
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.        595966                              63,794
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.        601744                               2,529
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.        911140                               5,153
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                 540186                              47,174
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                 555465                              29,089
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                 599123                               5,292
JPMorgan Chase Bank                 BTC034IE                             2,524
JPMorgan Chase Bank                 BTC045IE                            21,588
JPMorgan Chase Bank                 BTGF04IE                            12,979
JPMorgan Chase Bank                 BTK001IE                            22,318
JPMorgan Chase Bank                 BTS004IE                            20,797
JPMorgan Chase Bank                 BTS005IE                             5,248
JPMorgan Chase Bank                 BTS011IE                            14,194
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 BANK & TRUST - US      604714                              15,514
STATE STREET BANK & TRUST - US      713101                             179,135
Sumitomo TB                         BNN031IE                             1,802

                                    Total                           11,057,504

Enquiries:

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

21 June 2004




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