Director/PDMR Shareholding

Tate & Lyle PLC
                  Tate & Lyle PLC

Director Shareholding

Tate & Lyle PLC announces a grant of options under the Tate & Lyle 2001
Sharesave Scheme. The date of grant is 5 December 2006 and the option price is
716 pence per share. The options granted are normally exercisable during the
period from 1 March 2010 to 31 August 2010.

Grants were made to two executive directors of Tate & Lyle PLC as detailed
below.

A grant of 1,319 options was made to John Nicholas. Following this transaction,
Mr Nicholas now holds options over 71,221 ordinary shares in Tate & Lyle PLC.

A grant of 263 options was made to Stuart Strathdee. Following this transaction,
Mr Strathdee now holds options over 449,491 ordinary shares in Tate & Lyle PLC.

The notification of these transactions is intended to satisfy the Company's
obligations under both section 324 Companies Act 1985 and Disclosure Rule 3.1.2.