27th Sep 2006 18:17
De La Rue PLC27 September 2006 DE LA RUE PLC - NOTIFICATION OF DIRECTORS' INTERESTS COMPANIES ACT 1985 De La Rue plc (the "Company") announces that it received notification on 27September 2006 for the purposes of Section 329 of the Companies Act 1985 of thefollowing transaction by Bachmann Trust Company Limited as trustee of the De LaRue Employee Share Ownership Trust (the "Trust") in ordinary Shares of 277/9pence each ("Ordinary Shares"). Date of Transaction Type of Transaction Number of Shares Purchase Price per Ordinary Share (p) 27 September 2006 Transfer & Sale 40,000 297.16627 September 2006 Transfer and Sale 5,800 297.333 The Trust was established by De La Rue plc for the benefit of employees of theCompany and its subsidiaries in conjunction with the Company's executive shareoption scheme. The transactions were made on behalf of beneficiaries of theCompany's executive share options scheme (not any director or other persondischarging managerial responsibilities). Following the above transaction the following executive directors, Mr L M Quinn,Chief Executive and Mr S A King, Group Finance Director, have an interest in thebalance held by the Trust of 2,305,232 Ordinary Shares (1.416% of the Company'sissued share capital) as potential beneficiaries of the Trust. De La Rue Qualifying Employee Share Ownership The Company was also notified on 27 September 2006, that the De La RueQualifying Employee Share Ownership (the "QUEST") on 27 September 2006transferred 2,754 shares of 277/9p each in the Company pursuant to the exerciseof options under the De La Rue Sharesave Scheme. The number of De La Rue plcshares now held by the QUEST is 191,979 0.1178% of the Company's issued sharecapital. Following the above transaction Mr L M Quinn, Chief Executive and Mr S A King,Group Finance Director, have an interest in the balance held by the Trust aspotential beneficiaries of the Trust although neither is participating in theexercise of options referred to above. 27 September 2006 Enquiries: Louise Fluker, Company Secretary 01256 605 311 Stephen King, Group Finance Director 01256 605 321 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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