Director Shareholding

Director Shareholding 

    LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 8, 2002--

Tate & Lyle PLC was informed on 8 November 2002 that ordinary shares
in Tate & Lyle PLC were acquired on 8 November 2002 by directors of
Tate & Lyle PLC as follows:

Sir David Lees, Non-Executive Chairman of Tate & Lyle PLC, had
acquired 5,000 ordinary shares in Tate & Lyle PLC at 327.25 pence per
share. Sir David Lees now has an interest in 35,000 ordinary shares in
Tate & Lyle PLC.

Mr Larry Pillard, an Executive Director and Chief Executive of Tate &
Lyle PLC, had acquired 3,000 ordinary shares in Tate & Lyle PLC at 317
pence per share and 2,000 ordinary shares in Tate & Lyle PLC at 321
pence per share. Mr Pillard now has an interest in 17,374 ordinary
shares in Tate & Lyle PLC.

Mr Simon Gifford, an Executive Director and Group Finance Director
of Tate & Lyle PLC, had acquired 5,000 ordinary shares in Tate & Lyle
PLC at 318 pence per share. Mr Gifford now has an interest in 160,659
ordinary shares in Tate & Lyle PLC.

   Short Name: Tate & Lyle PLC
   Category Code: RDS
   Sequence Number: 00001176
   Time of Receipt (offset from UTC): 20021108T155321+0000