03 February 2022                                                                                                                     
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DE LA RUE PLC

AUTHENTICATION CONTRACT WIN

De La Rue plc (LSE: DLAR) ("De La Rue") today announces that it has signed a contract with the Oman Tax Authority to implement a Digital Tax Stamp solution for excisable goods, as announced on 1^st February 2022 in Oman.

The 5-year contract will see De La Rue and the Tax Authority implementing a tax stamp scheme for tobacco products compliant with the World Health Organisation's Framework Convention for Tobacco Control (FCTC) and product marking and serialisation for other excisable goods. Combining secure printed tax stamps and digital tracking solutions, the scheme will enable the Tax Authority to tighten control over the suppliers' commitment to pay the excise tax and to monitor the production and import processes of excisable goods. The scheme will therefore contribute to enhancing the tax revenues of Oman.

This contract represents the latest in a series of long-term contract wins for De La Rue's Authentication division, in support of the Turnaround Plan objectives.  The Company expects this contract to contribute to revenue starting early in Financial Year 2022-23.

Andrew Clint, Managing Director of De La Rue Authentication said, "we are honoured to have been selected by the Tax Authority in Oman to implement this FCTC compliant digital tax stamp solution which means that all of the GCC countries that are implementing tax stamp solutions have selected De La Rue as their partner.  De La Rue now secures more than 14 billion products annually across our Government Revenue Solutions (GRS) and brand protection solutions ensuring that we are protecting revenues and reputations for customers all around the world"

An Oman Tax Authority spokesperson said: "The Oman Tax Authority are delighted to be working with one of the world leaders, De La Rue, on this important project for driving improved excise tax revenues."

De La Rue plc's LEI code is 213800DH741LZWIJXP78.

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