Holding(s) in Company

Tate & Lyle PLC
                  

TATE & LYLE PLC

                    NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Name of Issuer

TATE & LYLE PLC

2. Reason for notification

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

Aviva plc and its subsidiaries

4. Full name of the shareholder(s) (if different from 3 above)

BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited - 4,851,668 *

BT Globenet Nominees Limited - 6,130 *

Chase GA Group Nominees - 6,322,772 *

Chase Nominees Limited - 756,966 *

CUIM Nominee Limited - 2,834,899 *

Vidacos Nominees Limited - 281,816 *

*Denotes direct interest

5. Date of the Transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different)

3 July 2007

6. Date on which issuer notified

5 July 2007

7. Threshold(s) that is /are crossed or reached

2% to 3%

8. Notified Details

(A) Voting Rights Attached to shares

Class/type of shares

ORDINARY 25p SHARES

(GB0008754136)

Situation previous to the Triggering transaction

Number of Shares: Below 3%

Number of Voting Rights: Below 3%

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:

Number of Shares (Direct) - 15,054,251

Number of Voting Rights (Direct) - 15,054,251

Number of Voting Rights (Indirect) - Not disclosable

% of Voting Rights (Direct) - 3.07%

% of Voting Rights (Indirect) - Not disclosable

(B) Financial Instruments

N/A

Total (A)+(B)

Total number of Voting Rights - 15,054,251

Total % of Voting Rights - 3.07%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or

the financial instruments are effectively held

BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited - 4,851,668 *

BT Globenet Nominees Limited - 6,130 *

Chase GA Group Nominees - 6,322,772 *

Chase Nominees Limited - 756,966 *

CUIM Nominee Limited - 2,834,899 *

Vidacos Nominees Limited - 281,816 *

*Denotes direct interest

Proxy Voting

10. Name of Proxy holder

N/A

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold

N/A

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights

N/A

13. Any additional information

N/A

Contact name for enquiries:

Robert Gibber
Company Secretary
020 7626 6525

5 July 2007