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.

N/A

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 grant.

23 SEPTEMBER 2015

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

60 PER CENT ON 23 SEPTEMBER 2018 AND 40 PER CENT ON 23 SEPTEMBER 2019

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 MADE UNDER THE COMPANY'S PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN IN THE FORM OF NIL COST OPTIONS. SUBJECT TO PERFORMANCE CONDITIONS MEASURED OVER THREE YEARS 60 PER CENT OF THE AWARD WILL VEST AND BECOME EXERCISABLE ON THE THIRD ANNIVERSARY AND 40 PER CENT WILL VEST AND BECOME EXERCISABLE ON THE FOURTH ANNIVERSARY OF GRANT. THE COMPANY MAY TRANSFER ADDITIONAL SHARES EQUIVALENT IN VALUE TO THE AMOUNT OF DIVIDENDS THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN RECEIVED SINCE GRANT IN RESPECT OF THE NUMBER OF SHARES THAT ARE ACQUIRED UNDER THE PLAN.

AN AWARD SHARE PRICE OF 476.95p WAS USED FOR THE PURPOSES OF CALCULATING THE ABOVE AWARDS.

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

ED PEPPIATT, COMPANY SECRETARY

CONTACT NUMBER: 01256 605343

24 SEPTEMBER 2015