De La Rue PLC AUTHENTICATION CONTRACT WINS (4522Y)

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De La Rue PLC

13 May 2021

13 May 2021

DE LA RUE PLC

AUTHENTICATION CONTRACT WINS

De La Rue plc (LSE: DLAR) ("De La Rue") today announces that it has signed a five-year renewal of its contract with Microsoft to provide innovative authentication products to Microsoft's OEM, Retail and Xbox channels, thereby extending the 25-year relationship until 2026.

Under the contract, De La Rue's secure global supply chain will deliver solutions to Microsoft's partners around the world while reducing carbon footprint and delivering innovative brand protection through unique physical and digital technologies.

De La Rue has also been awarded contracts for digital tax stamp schemes with two Tier 1 countries, demonstrating its continued growth in the Government Revenue Solutions market.

These contract wins are in line with De La Rue management Turnaround Plan expectations.

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

Enquiries:

 
 De La Rue plc      [phone] 
 Clive Vacher       Chief Executive Officer 
 Rob Harding        Chief Financial Officer 
 Matthew Rose       Director of Tax, Treasury and Investor 
                     Relations 
 Brunswick          [phone] 
 Stuart Donnelly 
 Ed Brown 
 

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