Holding(s) in Company

Holding(s) in Company 

    LONDON-(BUSINESS WIRE)-May 15, 2002-

Tate & Lyle PLC - Holding in Company

Tate & Lyle PLC was informed on 15 May 2002 that The Capital Group
Companies, Inc., and its affiliates, which include Capital Guardian
Trust Company, Capital International Limited, Capital International
S.A. and Capital International, Inc. now hold 52,071,990 Ordinary
shares in Tate & Lyle PLC which is a notifiable interest under Section
198 of the Companies Act 1985, being 10.81 per cent. of the nominal
value of the relevant share capital, reduced from their holding on 25
April 2002 of 54,157,784 Ordinary shares which was then 11.24 per
cent. of the nominal value of the relevant share capital.

   Short Name: Tate & Lyle PLC
   Category Code: HOL
   Sequence Number: 00000149
   Time of Receipt (offset from UTC): 20020515T153008+0100