Directorate Change

Tate & Lyle PLC
                  

TATE & LYLE BOARD APPOINTMENT

Tate & Lyle PLC announces today that Mr Robert Walker has been appointed as a
Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 January 2006.

Robert Walker, aged 60, is currently Chairman of WH Smith PLC and Williams Lea
Group Limited, and a Non-Executive Director of Wolseley Plc and Signet Group
plc.

Robert Walker began his career in marketing at Procter & Gamble, then spent six
years at McKinsey & Co. before joining PepsiCo International in 1976. He worked
for PepsiCo Inc. for over 22 years, where he was a Division President
responsible for the company's beverage business in Europe, Middle East, Africa
and Asia. In May 1996 he joined the Board of Severn Trent Plc as a Non-Executive
Director and then served as Chief Executive from August 2000 to February 2005.

Sir David Lees, Chairman of Tate & Lyle, said 'I am delighted that Robert Walker
is to join the Board as a Non-Executive Director. His extensive international
business experience will be of great benefit to the Board.'

CONTACTS

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About Tate & Lyle: Tate & Lyle is a world leading manufacturer of renewable food
and industrial ingredients. It uses innovative technology to transform corn,
wheat and sugar into value-added ingredients for customers in the food,
beverage, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, paper, packaging and building industries.
The Company is a leader in cereal sweeteners and starches, sugar refining, value
added food and industrial ingredients, and citric acid. Tate & Lyle is the world
number-one in industrial starches and is the sole manufacturer of SPLENDA®
Sucralose.

Headquartered in London, Tate & Lyle is listed on the London Stock Exchange
under the symbol TATE.L. In the US its ADRs trade under TATYY. The Company
operates more than 60 production facilities in 28 countries, throughout Europe,
the Americas and South East Asia. It employs 6,700 people in its subsidiaries
with a further 4,500 employed in joint ventures. Sales in the year to 31 March
2005 totalled £3.3 billion. Additional information can be found on
www.tateandlyle.com.

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