Holding(s) in Company

Tate & Lyle PLC
                  

8 June 2006 - Tate & Lyle PLC

Holding(s) in Company

Tate & Lyle PLC ('the Company') was informed on 7 June 2006 that as at 6 June
2006 AXA S.A. together with its Group Companies has a notifiable interest in
40,674,410 ordinary shares of 25 pence each in the Company, being 8.33 per cent.
of the Company's ordinary share capital (of which 66,605 shares represent a
beneficial interest and 40,607,805 shares represent a non-beneficial interest).

AXA S.A. had previously reported holding 49,462,778 ordinary shares in the
Company as at 31 May 2006 in which they had a notifiable interest which was then
10.13 per cent. of the ordinary share capital.