CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER APPOINTMENT

10 February 2020

DE LA RUE PLC

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER APPOINTMENT

De La Rue plc ("De La Rue" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Rob Harding as interim Chief Financial Officer and a member of the Executive Leadership Team with effect from 9 March 2020.

Rob is a qualified Chartered Accountant with a wealth of finance and turnaround experience most recently with Co-op Insurance where he held the position of interim Chief Financial Officer. His previous experience spans a number of senior finance roles in professional and financial services including, among others, Swinton Insurance, Aviva plc and Standard Life plc.

Clive Vacher, Chief Executive Officer of De La Rue, commented:

"We are delighted that Rob will be joining De La Rue as interim Chief Financial Officer. His depth of turnaround experience will be invaluable to us as we execute our plans and re-shape our business to meet both the short-term and long-term challenges we face as a company."

Rob is not being appointed as a director of the Company.

De La Rue plc's LEI code is 213800DH741LZWIJXP78

Enquiries:

De La Rue plc +44 (0)1256 605322

Paul Sharma Head of Investor Relations

Brunswick Group LLP +44 (0)207 404 5959

Stuart Donnelly