Director/PDMR Shareholding

Tate & Lyle PLC
                  

Tate & Lyle PLC

Director/PDMR Shareholding

Tate & Lyle PLC (the 'Company') was informed today that 53,768 ordinary shares
of 25 pence each in the capital of the Company were released under the Company's
Performance Share Plan ('PSP') to Lynn Grider, a person discharging managerial
responsibilities, on 23 May 2008. No consideration was paid for the acquisition
of these shares. 15,891 shares were disposed of at 469.00 pence per share on the
London Stock Exchange to pay for tax and sale costs. The remaining shares have
been retained.

The PSP is a performance based share plan under which certain senior employees
receive a conditional award of shares ('PSP shares'). The number of PSP shares
released takes into account the performance of the Company over the relevant
performance period, which in this case was the period from 1 April 2004 to 31
March 2007. In accordance with the Rules of the PSP, the PSP Shares became
eligible for release at the end of a one year retention period.

This notification made in accordance with DTR 3.1.4R(1)(a) of the FSA's
Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Robert Gibber
Company Secretary
23 May 2008