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.

MARTIN SUTHERLAND

8. State the nature of the transaction.

PURCHASE OF SHARES

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

6,693

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

0.007%

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.

£5.228

14. Date and place of transaction.

3 JUNE 2015

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

17,862 (0.018%)

16. Date issuer informed of transaction.

3 JUNE 2015

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

17. Date of grant.

4 JUNE 2015

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

50 PERCENT ON 10 JULY 2016 AND 50 PER CENT ON 10 JULY 2017.

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

NIL

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

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

NIL COST

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

23. Any additional information.

AWARDS OF DEFERRED SHARES UNDER THE COMPANY'S ANNUAL BONUS PLAN.

FIFTY PER CENT OF THE AWARDS WILL VEST ON 10 JULY 2016 AND THE REMAINING 50 PER CENT WILL VEST ON 10 JULY 2017.

THE COMPANY MAY TRANSFER ADDITIONAL SHARES TO REFLECT THE VALUE OF DIVIDENDS THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN PAID OVER THE DEFERRAL PERIOD ON SHARES THAT VEST.

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

ED PEPPIATT, COMPANY SECRETARY

CONTACT NUMBER: 01256 605343

4 JUNE 2015