Holding(s) in Company

De La Rue PLC
16 February 2005


De La Rue plc
25p Ordinary Shares


De La Rue plc (the 'Company') on 16 February 2005 received a letter dated 11
February 2005 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 10 February 2004, Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed below,
had a notifiable interest in 11,021,671 Ordinary Shares of 25p each,
representing 5.9985% of the issued share capital of 184,018,884 shares.


Legal Entity                                                           Holding
Gerrard Ltd                                                             11,418
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                                         353,206
Barclays Global Fund Advisors                                          405,249
Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd                                 83,201
Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust & Banking                        184,259
Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd                                     90,882
Barclays Global Investors, N.A.                                      2,655,462
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                                        7,237,994

                                                        Total       11,021,671


Registered Holder                         Account Designation          Holding

Bank of Ireland                                                         25,656
BNP PARIBAS                                                             26,357
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                      16376          102,077
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                      20947        4,919,359
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                      21359          152,330
CIBC MELLON GLOBAL SECURITIES                                            7,527
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                             2,529
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                            44,171
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                           981,818
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                           107,360
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                            87,075
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                           169,702
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                           255,919
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                             4,944
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                            79,388
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                            13,140
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                           513,587
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                            43,758
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                           354,348
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                             5,153
INVESTROS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                             1,990
JPMORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                  16331           62,160
JPMORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                  16341           96,569
JPMORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                  16341          110,340
JPMORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                  16344           29,192
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                 16345           54,945
JPMORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                  16400        1,971,689
JPMORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                  18409           92,539
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                      5,292
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                      2,524
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                      2,055
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                     11,756
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                      5,248
JP Morgan Chase Bank                                                    44,263
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                      1,076
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                     22,873
JP Morgan Chase Bank                                                    98,122
JP Morgan Chase Bank                                                    23,990
JP Morgan Chase Bank                                                    20,797
JP Morgan Chase Bank                                                     2,565
JP Morgan Chase Bank                                                     9,588
JPMOPGAN CHASE BANK                                                     53,494
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                     29,707
Melon Trust - Boston &SF                                                27,700
Melon Trust - Boston & SF                                               29,645
Mitsubishi Trust International                                           1,016
MELLON TRUST OF NEW ENGLAND                                             35,899
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                           9,535
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                          37,115
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                          42,013
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c      BL1                                  1,606
R C Greig Nominees Limited GP1      GP1                                  9,592
R C Greig Nominees Limited SA1      SA1                                    220
State Street                                                             3,612
STATE STREET BOTON                                                      15,514
STATE STREET BOSTON                                                    155,866
WELLS FARGO SEATTLE - WIRE BAN                                           3,366

Group Holding                                                       11,021,671


Enquiries:

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


16 February 2005



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