De La Rue - an apology

On 23 September 2008, we published an article entitled "De La Rue under investigation by the Serious Fraud Office" which referred to allegations that company was illegally awarded a tender to print money by the Central Bank of Kenya and said that it is currently being investigated by the Serious Fraud Office in respect of its currency printing operations in Kenya.

We accept that the Serious Fraud Office has not said (and we have no reason to believe) that it is investigating De La Rue in respect of its operations in Kenya.

We apologise to De La Rue for any harm, embarrassment and distress they have suffered as a result of what we published.