Completion of Acquisition

Tate & Lyle PLC
                  

Tate & Lyle PLC - 15 June 2007

Tate & Lyle announces completion of investment in G.C Hahn & Co.

Tate & Lyle, the global renewable ingredients company, is pleased to announce
that it has today completed the acquisition of an 80% holding in German
specialty food ingredients group G. C. Hahn & Co ('Hahn') for a total cash
consideration of £78 million (EUR 116 million). This follows the initial
announcement of 16 April 2007.

Notes to Editors

Hahn is privately owned and was founded in 1848. Its headquarters and primary
operations are located in Lübeck, Germany. It also has production operations in
the UK, USA and Australia, and sales offices in 22 countries. Hahn is a
recognised leader in dairy stabiliser systems and works closely with customers
across the world to develop customised ingredient solutions.

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About Tate & Lyle

Tate & Lyle is a world leading manufacturer of renewable food and industrial
ingredients. It uses innovative technology to transform corn, wheat and sugar
into value-added ingredients for customers in the food, beverage,
pharmaceutical, cosmetic, paper, packaging and building industries. The Company
is a leader in cereal sweeteners and starches, sugar refining, value added food
and industrial ingredients, and citric acid. Tate & Lyle is the world number-one
in industrial starches and is the sole manufacturer of SPLENDA(R) Sucralose.

Headquartered in London, Tate & Lyle is listed on the London Stock Exchange
under the symbol TATE.L. In the US its ADRs trade under TATYY. The Company
operates more than 60 production facilities in 24 countries, throughout Europe,
the Americas and South East Asia. It employs 6,900 people in its subsidiaries
with a further 2,300 employed in joint ventures. Sales in the year to 31 March
2007 totalled £4.0 billion. Additional information can be found on
http://www.tateandlyle.com.

SPLENDA(R) is a trademark of McNeil Nutritionals, LLC