Director Shareholding

Tate & Lyle PLC
                  

 15 December 2004 - Tate & Lyle PLC

Director Shareholding

Tate & Lyle PLC (the 'Company') was informed on 15 December 2004 that Stanley
Musesengwa, an executive director of the Company, was granted 2,310 options
under the Tate & Lyle 2001 Sharesave Scheme on 7 December 2004. The option price
for the grant is 410 pence per share and the options granted are normally
exerciseable during the period from 1 March 2008 to 31 August 2008. Following
this grant, Mr Musesengwa now holds options over 696,975 ordinary shares in the
Company.