DE LA RUE RAISES ANNUAL PROFITS BY 12.7 PCT
  Year ended March 31, 1987
      Fin div 9.25p making 12p vs 10.74p
      Shr 28.3p vs 27.5p
      Pretax profit 55.63 mln stg vs 49.36 mln
      Net 38.80 mln vs 33.64 mln
      Turnover 444.10 mln vs 309.85 mln
      Net interest payable 3.50 mln vs 3.79 mln
      Profit share of related companies 7.62 mln vs 9.64 mln
      Note - The De La Rue Co. Plc &lt;DLAR.L> proposes to offer
  ordinary shareholders the opportunity to receive their
  dividends in the form of new shares as an alternative to cash.
  

