Holding(s) in Company

De La Rue PLC
01 February 2007



TR-1(i): notification of major interests in shares

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying                 De La Rue plc
issuer of existing shares to which voting rights 
are attached(1):
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2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or
boxes)                                                                   -------
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                              Yes
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in  
the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are      -------
attached
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights                         
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Other (please specify):___________________________________________       
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the                            Barclays PLC
notification obligation(1):                 
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different
from 3.)(1):                                                --------------------
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Barclays Global Fund Advisors
Barclays Global Investors Ltd
Barclays Investors N.A.
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5. Date of the transaction (and date on which                    26 January 2007
the threshold is crossed or reached if         
different)(1):
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6. Date on which issuer notified:                                29 January 2007
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:                  5% to 6%
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8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type   Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering
of shares    Triggering transaction    transaction(1)
             (1)
if possible
using the    Number of    Number of    Number of     Number of voting     % of voting
ISIN CODE    Shares       Voting       shares        rights ix            rights
                          Rights viii                Direct Indirect xi   Direct  Indirect
                                                     x
GB00BO9JC238  9,380,642    9,380,642    10,081,354           10,081,354             6.27

B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii
Type of         Expiration     Exercise/ Conversion      Number of voting rights % of
financial       date xiii      Period/ Date xiv          that may be acquired if voting
instrument                                               the instrument is       rights
                                                         exercised/ converted.

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights                   % of voting rights
                             
10,081,354                                       6.27

  9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
  financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv:
  Barclays Global Fund Advisors
  Barclays Global Investors Ltd
  Barclays Investors, N.A.
  Proxy Voting:

  10. Name of the proxy holder:

  11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will
  cease to hold:

  12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
  voting rights:

  13. Additional information:

  14. Contact name:

  15. Contact telephone number:


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Louise Fluker
Company Secretary
De La Rue plc
1 February




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