Directorate Change

Directorate Change

Tate & Lyle PLC

22 February 2012 – Tate & Lyle PLC

Directorate change

Tate & Lyle PLC (the “Company”) announces today that Ajai Puri has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director, Chairman of the Company’s Research Advisory Group and a member of the Corporate Responsibility, Remuneration and Nominations Committees with effect from 1 April 2012.

Ajai Puri has a PhD in Food Science from the University of Maryland, USA and a MBA in Marketing from Rollins College, Florida, USA. He was President, Research, Development and Product Integrity and a member of the Executive Board of Koninklijke Numico N.V. from 2003 to 2007. From 1981 to 2003, Ajai held various management positions with The Coca-Cola Company, culminating in Senior Vice President Technical, The Minute Maid Company. He is based in the Netherlands and currently has a portfolio of directorships, serving on the supervisory board of Nutreco N.V, a global animal nutrition and aquaculture company, and on the Boards of Barry Callebaut AG, a leading manufacturer of high-quality cocoa and chocolate products, and Britannia Industries Limited, India’s largest independent food group and foremost consumer food brand.

Sir Peter Gershon, Chairman of Tate & Lyle, said "The Board is delighted that Ajai has agreed to join us. His detailed technical knowledge and business experience will be of significant benefit to the Board and the Research Advisory Group.”

There are no further disclosures to be made in connection with Dr Puri’s appointment pursuant to paragraph 9.6.13 of the Financial Services Authority’s Listing Rules.

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