Holding(s) in Company

Tate & Lyle PLC
                  

2 June 2006 - Tate & Lyle PLC

Holding(s) in Company

Tate & Lyle PLC ('the Company') was informed on 1 June 2006 that as at 31 May
2006 AXA S.A. together with its Group Companies has a notifiable interest in
49,462,778 ordinary shares of 25 pence each in the Company, being 10.13 per
cent. of the Company's ordinary share capital (of which 66,605 shares represent
a beneficial interest and 49,396,173 shares represent a non-beneficial
interest).

AXA S.A. had previously reported holding 57,045,938 ordinary shares in the
Company as at 16 May 2006 in which they had a notifiable interest which was then
11.69 per cent. of the ordinary share capital.