CAMELOT NAMED AS ‘PREFERRED BIDDER’ FOR THIRD NATIONAL LOTTERY LICENCE

7 August 2007

De La Rue is pleased to note that Camelot has been selected by The National Lottery Commission as the ‘preferred bidder’ to operate the next National Lottery licence. Camelot, which has operated the UK lottery since 1994, has been bidding to operate the next ten year licence which will run from February 2009.

De La Rue has a shareholding of 20% in Camelot Group plc and is one of the five current shareholders in the business, along with Cadbury Schweppes, Thales Electronics, Fujitsu Services and Royal Mail Enterprises.

Group Chief Executive, Leo Quinn, commented, “We are very pleased that Camelot’s excellent management of the UK lottery has been recognised with their selection as the preferred bidder”.

For further information please contact:

Stephen King, Finance Director 01256 605307

Mark Fearon, Head of Corporate Affairs 01256 605303

7 August 2007

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