De La Rue Regulatory News (DLAR)

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1. Name of Company

DE LA RUE PLC

2 & 3. Details of Transactions

TRANSACTION NOTIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DTR 3.1.2R

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

N/A

5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest.

BENEFICIAL INTEREST

6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares.

ORDINARY SHARES OF 44 152/175p

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

JO EASTON

8. State the nature of the transaction.

PURCHASE OF SHARES

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired.

3,846

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage).

0.003%

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed.

N/A

12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage).

N/A

13. Price per share or value of transaction.

527p

14. Date and place of transaction.

1 DECEMBER 2014

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage).

3,846 (0.003%)

16. Date issuer informed of transaction.

1 DECEMBER 2014

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes

17. Date of grant.

N/A

18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised.

N/A

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option.

N/A

20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number).

N/A

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise.

N/A

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification.

N/A

23. Any additional information.

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

ED PEPPIATT, COMPANY SECRETARY

CONTACT NUMBER: 01256 605343

1 DECEMBER 2014