Director Shareholding

Tate & Lyle PLC
                  

22 December 2004 - Tate & Lyle PLC

Director Shareholding

Tate & Lyle PLC (the 'Company') was informed on 21 December 2004 by the Manager
of the Company's Corporate Personal Equity Plans ('PEPs') that on 20 December
2004 a purchase of 2 ordinary shares in the Company were made at a price of
478.19 pence per share for Mr Simon Gifford, an Executive Director of the
Company. Mr Gifford now has an interest in 79,016 ordinary shares in the
Company.