De La Rue plc : Blocklisting Interim Review

De La Rue plc

31 December 2011

SCHEDULE 5

BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

To:	Listing Applications UK Listing Authority 25 The North Colonnade Canary Wharf London E14 5HS

1.  Name of company

De La Rue plc

2.  Name of schemes

The De La Rue Executive Share Option Scheme/Plan

The De La Rue Sharesave Scheme

The De La Rue US (2002) Employee Share Purchase Plan

The De La Rue Deferred Bonus and Matching Share Plan

The De La Rue Annual Bonus Plan

The De La Rue Performance Share Plan

3.  Period of return:    From 01.07.2011 to 31.12.2011

4.   Balance of unallotted securities under scheme from previous return

Block listed in relation to The De La Rue Executive Share Option Scheme/Plan, The De La Rue Sharesave Scheme, The De La Rue US (2002) Employee Share Purchase Plan and The De La Rue Deferred Bonus and Matching Share Plan, The De La Rue Annual Bonus Plan and The De La Rue Performance Share Plan.	280,011
TOTAL BALANCE	280,011

5.   Plus: The amount by which the block scheme has been increased since the date of the last return (if any increase has been applied for)

Block listed in relation to The De La Rue Executive Share Option Scheme/Plan, The De La Rue Sharesave Scheme, The De La Rue US (2002) Employee Share Purchase Plan and The De La Rue Deferred Bonus and Matching Share Plan, The De La Rue Annual Bonus Plan and The De La Rue Performance Share Plan.

NIL

6.  Less: Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period

Block listed in relation to The De La Rue Executive Share Option Scheme/Plan, The De La Rue Sharesave Scheme, The De La Rue US (2002) Employee Share Purchase Plan and The De La Rue Deferred Bonus and Matching Share Plan.	20,862
TOTAL	20,862

7.   Equals: Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period

Block listed in relation to The De La Rue Executive Share Option Scheme/Plan, The De La Rue Sharesave Scheme, The De La Rue US (2002) Employee Share Purchase Plan and The De La Rue Deferred Bonus and Matching Share Plan.	259,149
TOTAL BALANCE	259,149

Contact for queries:	Address:
Name: John Hermans Telephone: [phone]	De La Rue plc De La Rue House Jays Close Viables Basingstoke Hampshire RG22 4BS

Person making return

Name: John Hermans

Position: Deputy Company Secretary

3 January 2012