Holding(s) in Company

De La Rue PLC
05 September 2006


NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1. Name of Company.

De La Rue plc


2. Name of Shareholder with a major interest.


Barclays plc


3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is regarding the holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above; in respect of a non-beneficial interest; or
in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse
or children under the age of 18.


Please see schedule below


4.                  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one
holder, the number of shares held by each of them.


Please see schedule below


5. Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.


-


6. Percentage of issued class.


-


7.                  Number of shares/amount of stock disposed.


As 31 August 2006, Barclays plc, through the entities listed in the schedule
below had a notifiable interest in 19,525,507 shares representing 11.99% of the
issued share capital of De La Rue plc.


8.                  Percentage of issued class.


As 31 August 2006, Barclays plc, through the entities listed in the schedule
below had a notifiable interest in 19,525,507 shares representing 11.99% of the
issued share capital of De La Rue plc.


9.                  Class of Security.


Ordinary Shares of 277/9p


10.              Date of Transaction.


31 August 2006


11.              Date listed company informed.


Letter received 5 September 2006


12.              Total holding following this notification.


19,525,507


13.              Total percentage holding of issued class following this
notification.


11.99%


14.              Any additional information.


Please see schedule below


15.              Name of contact and telephone number for queries.


Mark Fearon, Head of Corporate Affairs 01256 605303

Louise Fluker, General Counsel & Company Secretary 01256 605311


16.              Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed
company responsible for making this notification.


Louise Fluker

                           LEGAL ENTITY REPORT - ALL HOLDINGS

DE LA RUE                                                              SEDOL: B09JC23

As at 31 August 2006 Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed below, had a
notifiable interest in 19,525,507 ORD GBP0.2777
representing 11.99% of the issued share capital of 162,865,247 units.

Legal Entity                                                 Holding  Percentage Held

Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                               680,740           0.4180
Gerrard Ltd                                                   86,192           0.0529
Woolwich Unit Trust Managers Ltd                             480,691           0.2951
Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust &
Banking                                                      187,362           0.1150
Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd                                1,073           0.0007
Barclays Global Fund Advisors                                697,249           0.4281
Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd                           58,249           0.0358
Barclays Global Investors Canada Ltd                          12,616           0.0077
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd                              488,966           0.3002
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                              4,128,285           2.5348
Barclays Bank PLC                                            128,249           0.0787
Barclays Global Investors, N.A.                            4,198,590           2.5780
Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd                      261,027           0.1603
Gerrard Ltd                                                   24,666           0.0151
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                              8,091,552           4.9682

Group Holding                                             19,525,507          11.9886



                              REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT

DE LA RUE                                                              SEDOL: B09JC23

As at 31 August 2006 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed below,
had a notifiable interest in 19,525,507 ORD GBP0.2777 representing 11.99% of the
issued share capital of 162,865,247 units.

Registered Holder                                Account Designation         Holding

BANK OF IRELAND                                              1472368          76,873
BANK OF IRELAND                                               258227          98,446
BANK OF IRELAND                                              4239749         183,519
BANK OF IRELAND                                              4240060           5,712
BANK OF IRELAND                                               427057          89,095
Bank of Ireland Nominees Limited                     CREST ID. 11X13         128,249
BANK OF NEW YORK                                                              11,282
BANK OF NEW YORK                                              210405          87,412
BANK OF NEW YORK                                              221428          63,205
BANK OF NEW YORK                                              367748         212,239
BANK OF NEW YORK                                              392067         229,413
BANK OF NEW YORK                                              768198          43,899
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED                                             67,237
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED                                            421,729
Barclays Global Investors Canada                                              12,616
BARCLAYS TRUST CO AS EXEC/ADM C 000000000000000000                             1,073
BNP PARIBAS                                                                   36,905
BNY (OCS) NOMINEES LTD                                        221476          34,087
BNY (OCS) NOMINEES LTD                                        387173         172,866
BOISS NOMINEES LTD                                           4224361         154,652
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                             16376          76,191
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                             16669          23,487
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                             19518          15,311
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                             19519         208,987
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                             19520         242,297
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                             20947       6,133,880
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                             21359         271,000
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                             25772          73,983
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                             27793          10,479
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                             27797          28,609
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                             27800         110,916
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                             28270          56,022
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                             28270         104,300
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                             31961           6,769
CIBC MELLON GLOBAL SECURITIES                                                 30,214
CITIBANK                                                      195433          28,080
CITIBANK                                                  6010064440          26,694
CITIBANK                                                  6010640794          44,535
CITIBANK                                                  6010782807           2,234
CREDIT SUISSE ASSET MANAGEMENT                                 83587          13,515
DEUTSCHE BANK LONDON                                         8002041           1,487
Greig Middleton Nominees Limited (GM1)                                         1,283
HSBC                                                          813168         133,428
HSBC                                                          845315           7,750
IBT                                                            91262          70,286
IBT                                                            91282           4,603
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                  14,340
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                  14,503
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                 168,855
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                 102,476
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                   2,696
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                 191,794
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                 628,712
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                   9,353
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                  50,733
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                  27,522
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                               1,459,070
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                 792,581
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                   1,502
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                  49,750
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                  11,682
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                   4,637
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                 631,180
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                        16331          44,092
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                        16341          93,772
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                        16341         210,778
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                        16344          66,138
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                        16345         105,638
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                        16400       1,328,406
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                        16612          19,243
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                        16901          20,912
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                        18409         127,423
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                        19514          14,096
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                        28166         446,496
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                        29514          93,036
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                        38245          19,739
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                        43064          78,765
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                            5,362
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                          246,589
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                           14,438
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                              968
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                           22,617
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                            4,723
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                            7,701
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                           17,921
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                           89,954
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                           17,561
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                            1,604
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                           24,313
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                            1,449
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                           41,941
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                            9,736
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                            1,023
MELLON BANK                             ABGFZ872482                          364,829
MELLON BANK                             TGGF0003002                           16,052
Mellon Trust - US CUSTODIAN /                                                 66,649
Mellon Trust - US CUSTODIAN /                                                  7,326
MELLON TRUST OF NEW ENGLAND                                                   39,985
MIDLAND BANK (HSBC BANK PLC)                 772823                          290,806
Mitsui Asset                                                                   2,740
NORDEA BANK                                  213922                            8,450
NORTHERN TRUST                                CVS21                          183,501
NORTHERN TRUST                                IPE01                            2,269
NORTHERN TRUST                                NER05                            3,633
NORTHERN TRUST                                SCO06                           49,979
NORTHERN TRUST                                TNF01                           30,214
NORTHERN TRUST                                UKE01                          132,120
NORTHERN TRUST                                USF12                          310,171
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                                20,414
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                                75,580
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                                99,334
R C Greig Nominees Limited                                                    15,564
R C Greig Nominees Limited                                                    48,102
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c AK1                                             5,622
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c AK1                                            15,771
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c BL1                                               649
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c BL1                                             6,850
R C Greig Nominees Limited GP1                                                 2,633
R C Greig Nominees Limited GP1                                                13,871
R C Greig Nominees Limited SA1                                                   198
R C Greig Nominees Limited SA1                                                   315
STATE STREET                                  2RJ2                            15,925
STATE STREET                                  JD12                            82,844
STATE STREET                                  JFBL                            44,617
STATE STREET                                  N3B6                            13,041
STATE STREET                                  N3YL                             1,781
STATE STREET                                  N3YZ                             4,848
STATE STREET                                  NE5W                             3,124
STATE STREET                                  X346                             3,035
STATE STREET BANK & TRUST - WI                                                50,942
STATE STREET BOSTON                                                           84,554
STATE STREET BOSTON                                                           70,286
STATE STREET TRUST OF CANADA -                                                67,541
The Northern Trust Company - U                                                48,688
Trust & Custody Services Bank                                                  1,360
UBS                                      370607.S1                             5,234
UBS (Master)                                                                  19,391

Group Holding                                                             19,525,507






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