1 Aug 2008 14:39
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
| NAME | TRANSACTION NOTIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DR 3.1.4R | |
| (1)(A) PDMR | (1)(B) DIRECTOR | |
| LEO QUINN | YES | YES |
| STEPHEN KING | YES | YES |
| JANE VAN AMMEL | YES | |
| LOUISE FLUKER | YES | |
| TRACEY GRAHAM | YES | |
| JAMES HUSSEY | YES | |
| ANDREW VAUGHAN | YES | |
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 Allocation.
1 AUGUST 2008
18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised.
AWARDS WILL VEST ON 22 JUNE 2009, 17 JULY 2009 6 JUNE 2010 AND 26 JUNE 2011 RESPECTIVELY
19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option.
NIL
20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number).
| LEO QUINN | 1,295 | ORDINARY SHARES OF 2916/21 P EACH |
| STEPHEN KING | 562 | ORDINARY SHARES OF 2916/21 P EACH |
| JANE VAN AMMEL | 227 | ORDINARY SHARES OF 2916/21 P EACH |
| LOUISE FLUKER | 286 | ORDINARY SHARES OF 2916/21 P EACH |
| TRACEY GRAHAM | 266 | ORDINARY SHARES OF 2916/21 P EACH |
| JAMES HUSSEY | 540 | ORDINARY SHARES OF 2916/21 P EACH |
| ANDREW VAUGHAN | 69 | ORDINARY SHARES OF 2916/21 P EACH |
21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise.
Deferred dividend allocation in shares based on share price of 843.00 pence.
22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification .
| LEO QUINN | 580,513 |
| STEPHEN KING | 98,972 |
| JANE VAN AMMEL | 33,389 |
| LOUISE FLUKER | 42,156 |
| TRACEY GRAHAM | 39,422 |
| JAMES HUSSEY | 94,615 |
| ANDREW VAUGHAN | 10,268 |
23. Any additional information.
Total options reported under 22 above inclusive of maximum matching shares which are subject to performance condition being met. Disclosure under 20 above relate to additional deferred allocation equal in value to the amount of dividends which would have been payable on the deferred share allocation over the performance period under the De La Rue Deferred Bonus and Matching Share Plan following payment of the final dividend on 1 August 2008.
24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
LOUISE FLUKER, GENERAL COUNSEL & COMPANY SECRETARY - 01256 605311
1 AUGUST 2008
De La Rue (DLAR)