De La Rue Regulatory News (DLAR)

25 Mar 2008 18:25

De La Rue PLC25 March 2008 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): De La Rue plc 2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify) : () 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): Barclays Global Investors 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): Barclays Global Fund AdvisorsBarclays Global Investors (Deutschland) AGBarclays Global Investors LtdBarclays Global Investors LtdBarclays Global Investors, N.A. 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 20 March 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 25 March 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 6% to 5% 8. Notified details: ................. A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)using the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii)GB00B1XN5J68 8,971,278 8,971,278 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights (ix) % of voting rightspossible using the ISIN CODE Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect GB00B1XN5J68 8,394,721 0 8,394,721 0.00 5.61 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rightsfinancial (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) that may be acquired if theinstrument instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 8,394,721 5.61 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Barclays Global Fund AdvisorsBarclays Global Investors (Deutschland) AGBarclays Global Investors LtdBarclays Global Investors LtdBarclays Global Investors, N.A Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: ................. 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: ................. 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: ................. 13. Additional information: ................. 14. Contact name: Geoff Smith 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7116 2913 C L Fluker Company Secretary De La Rue plc 01256 605343 25 March 2008 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange