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.

N/A

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

ORDINARY SHARES OF 44 152/175 PENCE

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

N/A

8. State the nature of the transaction.

N/A

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

N/A

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

N/A

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.

N/A

14. Date and place of transaction.

N/A

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

N/A

16. Date issuer informed of transaction.

N/A

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

17. Date of Award.

26 NOVEMBER 2014

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

THE SHARE AWARD COMPRISES TWO EQUAL TRANCHES AND SHALL VEST AS FOLLOWS:

FIRST TRANCHE 7 MARCH 2016

SECOND TRANCHE 7 MARCH 2017

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

NIL COST

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

38,174 ORDINARY SHARES OF 44 152/175 PENCE

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

NIL COST

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

38,174 ORDINARY SHARES OF 44 152/175 PENCE

25. Any additional information.

THE NUMBER OF SHARES AWARDED WAS CALCULATED WITH REFERENCE TO THE CLOSING PRICE OF A DE LA RUE PLC SHARE ON 10 OCTOBER 2014.

THE COMPANY MAY TRANSFER ADDITIONAL SHARES EQUIVALENT IN MARKET VALUE TO THE AMOUNT OF DIVIDENDS THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN RECEIVED SINCE GRANT IN RESPECT OF THE NUMBER OF SHARES TRANSFERED AT VESTING.

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

ED PEPPIATT, COMPANY SECRETARY

CONTACT NUMBER: 01256 605343

 26 NOVEMBER 2014