Holding(s) in Company

De La Rue PLC
24 May 2004


De La Rue plc
25p Ordinary Shares

De La Rue plc ('the Company') on 24 May 2004 received a letter dated 20 May 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 19 May 2004, Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed below, had a
notifiable interest in 9,234,709 Ordinary Shares of 25p each, representing 5.04%
of the issued share capital of 183,105,758 shares.

Legal Entity                                                           Holding

Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd                                 73,963
Gerrard Ltd                                                             12,220
Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd                                          5,487
Barclays Global Fund Advisors                                          261,825
Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd                                     43,806
Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust & Banking                        183,946
Barclays Global Investors, N.A.                                      2,160,422
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                                         300,465
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                                        6,192,575

Total                                                                9,234,709

Registered Holder                    Account Designation               Holding

ALMLUFTTL-18409-CHASE MANHATTA       ALMLUFTT                           97,878
ASTEXMTTL-21359-CHASE NOMINEES       ASTEXMTT                           71,293
ASUKEXTTL-20947-CHASE MANHATTA       ASUKEXTT                        4,218,543
Bank of Ireland                      BNX009IE                           37,038
Barclays Trust Co & Others                                               5,487
BLENTFUKQ-16344-CHASE MANHATTA       BLENTFUK                           21,010
BLENTPUKQ-16345-CHASE MANHATTA       BLENTPUK                           37,745
BLEQFDUKQ-16331-CHASE MANHATTA       BLEQFDUK                           53,416
BLEQPTUEA-16341-CHASE MANHATTA       BLEQPTUE                           66,138
BLEQPTUKQ-16341-CHASE MANHATTA       BLEQPTUK                          122,156
BLUKINTTL-16400-CHASE MANHATTA       BLUKINTT                        1,707,199
BNP PARIBAS                          601165                             13,800
CHATRKTTL-16376-CHASE MANHATTA       CHATRKTT                           97,662
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.         428169                             30,030
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.         500227                            857,512
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.         502872                            271,134
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.         508068                             45,973
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.         527191                            459,978
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.         536747                            113,701
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.         552942                             32,514
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                             42,228
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.         601744                              2,529
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.         911140                              5,153
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                  540186                             40,418
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                  555465                             33,545
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                  599123                              5,292
JPMorgan Chase Bank                  BTC034IE                            2,524
JPMorgan Chase Bank                  BTC045IE                           22,314
JPMorgan Chase Bank                  BTGF04IE                           15,284
JPMorgan Chase Bank                  BTK001IE                           22,318
JPMorgan Chase Bank                  BTS004IE                           20,797
JPMorgan Chase Bank                  BTS005IE                            5,248
JPMorgan Chase Bank                  BTS011IE                            6,497
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                             14,691
Mitsubishi Trust International       BNN018IE                            1,016
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA       581610                             38,526
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA       584069                             17,188
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA       604162                              5,952
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c       BL1                                 1,139
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                             10,445
STATE STREET BANK & TRUST - US       713101                            179,135
Sumitomo TB                          BNN031IE                            1,802

Total                                                                9,234,709

Enquiries:

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

24 May 2004

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