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De La Rue PLC01 October 2007 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): Ameriprise Financial, Inc and its Group 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): See additional information under 13. 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 27/09/07 6. Date on which issuer notified: 28/09/2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Above 5% 8. Notified details: ................. A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible using Situation previous to the Triggeringthe ISIN CODE transaction (vi) Number of Number of voting Rights shares (viii) GB00B1XN5J68 N/A N/A Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting rights % of votingpossible using the ISIN shares (ix) rightsCODE Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 7,583,046 206,729 7,376,317 0.138% 4.933% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument (xiii) Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights (xiv) Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 7,583,046 5.071% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Ameriprise Financial Inc which controls the voting rights of Threadneedle AssetManagement Holdings Ltd, which controls the voting rights of Threadneedle AssetManagement Ltd, Threadneedle International Limited and Threadneedle PensionsLtd. Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: Registered Owner: Williams & Glyn (Isle of Man) Nominees Ltd A/c 301780 65,000 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 3449 675,000 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 27642 206,729 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 35822 19,500 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 11121 14,000 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10479 4,993 Roy Nominees A/c 104450 73,739 Mellon Nominees (UK) Ltd A/c WWSF00040002 207,816 KDTC KAS DepositaryTrust Company A/c 22.36.31.213 172,726 Bank of Ireland Nominees A/c 4270483 254,343 Bank of Ireland Nominees A/c 4239914 162,829 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 18667 191,293 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10469 316,293 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10496 618,413 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10493 710,410 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10491 1,515,438 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10495 1,425,000 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10489 751,481 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 41408 19,128 Chase Nominees Ltd A/c 41407 120,528 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 31348 58,387 14. Contact name: Company Secretary, Threadneedle group. 15. Contact telephone number: 0207 464 5000------------------------------------------------- Louise Fluker Company Secretary De La Rue plc 1 October 2007 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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