Director Shareholding

Tate & Lyle PLC
                  

23 December 2003 - Tate & Lyle PLC

Director Shareholding

Tate & Lyle PLC was informed on 23 December 2003 by the Manager of the Tate &
Lyle PLC Corporate Personal Equity Plans ('PEPs') that on 22 December 2003
purchases of Tate & Lyle Ordinary shares were made at a price of
301 pence per share for the two Executive Directors of Tate & Lyle PLC detailed
below:

i) 30 Tate & Lyle Ordinary shares were bought for PEPs owned by

Mr Simon Gifford who now has an interest in 161,160 Ordinary shares in Tate &
Lyle PLC; and

ii) 10 Tate & Lyle Ordinary shares were bought for PEPs owned by

Mr Stuart Strathdee who now has an interest in 41,045 Ordinary shares in Tate &
Lyle PLC.