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DE LA RUE PLC
RESOLUTION OF SFO INVESTIGATION
De La Rue has received notification that the Serious Fraud Office ("SFO") has concluded its investigation into the Company which was initiated in 2007. De La Rue has been formally notified that no action will be taken against any company in the Group or against any current or former employee.
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For further information please contact:
Ed Peppiatt General Counsel and Company Secretary 01256 605296
Clare Lloyd Williams Group Communications Manager 01256 605222
Richard Mountain Financial Dynamics 02072 697291
Notes to editors:
Background
On 27 July 2007 De La Rue plc announced that the SFO was investigating the Company. De La Rue believes the investigation related to allegations of corruption made by a former employee against whom the Company has since obtained and enforced a judgement for the recovery of monies stolen from it.
De La Rue plc
De La Rue is the world's largest commercial security printer and papermaker, involved in the production of over 150 national currencies and a wide range of security documents such as passports, authentication labels and fiscal stamps. The Company is also a leading provider of cash sorting equipment and software solutions to central banks, helping them to reduce the cost of handling cash. De La Rue also pioneers new technologies in government identity solutions for national identification, driver's licence and passport issuing schemes. De La Rue employs approximately 4,000 people worldwide and is a member of the FTSE250.
For further information visit De La Rue's website at www.delarue.com