Director/PDMR Shareholding

Tate & Lyle PLC
                  Director/PDMR Shareholding

                                  1 April 2008

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

1. Name of the issuer

TATE & LYLE PLC

2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in
accordance with DTR 3.1.2R, (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with LR
9.8.6R(1) or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the
Companies Act (2006)

i) A TRANSACTION NOTIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DTR 3.1.2R

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

STUART STRATHDEE

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
connected person

N/A

5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

AS IN 3 ABOVE

6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares

ORDINARY 25p SHARES

7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
shares held by each of them

SHARE NOMINEES LIMITED

8. State the nature of the transaction

MARKET PURCHASE BY THE MANAGER OF THE COMPANY'S CORPORATE PEPs

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired

42 ORDINARY 25p SHARES

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

DE MINIMIS

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed

N/A

12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

13. Price per share or value of transaction

540.803 PENCE PER SHARE

14. Date and place of transaction

31 MARCH 2008, LONDON

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)

141,849 ORDINARY 25P SHARES

DE MINIMIS PERCENTAGE HOLDING

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

1 APRIL 2008

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes

17. Date of grant

N/A

18. Period during which or date on which exercisable

N/A

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/A

20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

N/A

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at the time of exercise

N/A

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
notification

N/A

23. Any additional information

N/A

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

LUCIE GILBERT - 020 7977 6174

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification

ROBERT GIBBER - COMPANY SECRETARY

Date of notification

1 APRIL 2008

Notes: This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification
required by DR 3.3.

(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the
shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.

(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the
shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a
director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1
to 3 and 17 to 24.

(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument
relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete
boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.