Holding(s) in Company

Tate & Lyle PLC
                  

Tate & Lyle PLC was informed on 14 November 2003 that Barclays PLC and its
subsidiaries held a material interest in 30,392,920 ordinary shares in Tate &
Lyle PLC, which is a notifiable interest under Section 199 of the Companies Act
1985, being 6.30 per cent. of the nominal value of the relevant share capital.

Barclays PLC had previously reported holding a combined material and
non-material interest in 48,743,996 ordinary shares in Tate & Lyle PLC on 18
July 2003 which was then 10.11% of the nominal value of the relevant share
capital.