11 August 2023

De La Rue plc

Brian Small appointed as Non-Executive Director

De La Rue plc (LSE: DLAR) ("De La Rue", the "Group" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has appointed Brian Small as a Non-Executive Director to the Board, effective 8 September 2023.

He is a chartered accountant and an experienced FTSE 250 CFO with broad general management experience in retail, wholesale and consumer-branded manufacturing.  Brian was the CFO for JD Sports Fashion plc from 2004 to 2018 before retiring to focus on non-executive roles.  He was also a non-executive director of Boohoo.com from 2019 to earlier in 2023. 

Brian is currently an independent Non-Executive Director at Pendragon plc and Mothercare plc (where he is also chair of the Audit and Risk Committee).

Accordingly, the Board believes that Brian's broad sector experience, financial and city background make him a valuable addition to the Company's Board.

Clive Whiley, Chairman of De La Rue, commented, "I am pleased to welcome Brian to the Board of De La Rue.  He brings a wealth of experience in listed companies operating in many different sectors and environments. He is a highly respected CFO and Non-Executive Director with a proven track record.  He is ideally suited to support the Board and the executive team at this juncture as we seek to deliver future growth."

Brian Small added, "I am delighted to be joining De La Rue, with its long history, international outlook and a wealth of opportunity within the Group.  I look forward to supporting the Board, and assisting management, in developing the business to its potential."

Save as disclosed above, there are no further details to be disclosed pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13.

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About De La Rue

De La Rue plc's purpose is to secure trust between people, businesses and governments. As a trusted partner of governments, central banks and commercial organisations seeking to secure their global supply chains and cash cycles, De La Rue provides highly secure physical and digital solutions that underpin the integrity of economies and trade.

De La Rue's Currency division provides market-leading end-to-end currency solutions, from finished banknotes to secure polymer substrate and banknote security features to over half the central banks and issuing authorities around the world.

Our Authentication division protects revenues and reputations through the provision of physical and digital solutions to governments and commercial organisations. We also manufacture ID security components.

At 25 March 2023, De La Rue had over 1,800 employees who work with organisations in more than 140 countries, leveraging the group's manufacturing facilities in the UK, US, Malta and Sri Lanka.

De La Rue's shares are traded on the London Stock Exchange (LSE:DLAR). De La Rue plc's LEI code is 213800DH741LZWIJXP78.

For further information please visit www.delarue.com