Holding(s) in Company

Tate & Lyle PLC
                  

28 MARCH 2008

TATE & LYLE PLC

                    NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Name of Issuer

TATE & LYLE PLC

2. Reason for notification

    (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X )

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the
acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( )

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )

Other (please specify): EXEMPTION DTR 5.1.5(1) (X)

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

THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.

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

GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL

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

25/03/08

6. Date on which issuer notified

27/03/08

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

3%

8. Notified Details

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A: Voting Rights attached to shares
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Class/type of shares Situation previous to the  Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
if possible using     Triggering transaction
 the ISIN CODE       -------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     Number of Number of Voting Number of shares  Number of voting rights (ix)       % of voting rights
                      Shares    Rights (viii)   ----------------- ---------------------------------- -------------------
                                                Direct            Direct (x)     Indirect (xi)       Direct    Indirect
-------------------- --------- ---------------- ----------------- -------------- ------------------- --------- ---------
    GB0008754136                   Below 3%                                          16,209,361                 3.546%
-------------------- --------- ---------------- ----------------- -------------- ------------------- --------- ---------
    US8765706077                   Below 3%                       916 (229 ADRs) 10,380 (2,595 ADRs)  0.000%    0.002%
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B: Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)
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Type of financial    Expiration date  Exercise/ Conversion     Number of voting rights that may   % of voting rights
 instrument           (xiii)           Period/ Date (xiv)       be acquired if the instrument is
                                                                exercised/ converted.
-------------------- ---------------- ------------------------ ---------------------------------- ---------------------
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Total (A+B)
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Number of voting rights                     % of voting rights
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                16,220,657                                      3.55%
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held

The interest in 16,200,778 shares arose from an interest held by Goldman, Sachs
& Co., a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of GS Inc, acting as custodian for its
customers. These shares are, or will be, registered in the name of Goldman Sachs
Securities (Nominees), Limited.

The interest in 8,583 shares arose from an interest held by Goldman, Sachs &
Co., a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of GS Inc, acting as discretionary
manager. These shares are, or will be, registered in the name of Goldman Sachs
Securities (Nominees), Limited.

The interest in 8,860 shares arose from an interest held by Goldman, Sachs &
Co., a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of GS Inc, acting as custodian for its
customers of 2,215 American Depositary Receipts ('ADRs'). These ADRs are, or
will be, held at the Depositary Trust Company of New York ('DTC').

The interest in 1,520 shares arose from an interest held by Goldman, Sachs &
Co., a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of GS Inc, acting as discretionary manager
of 380 American Depositary Receipts ('ADRs'). These ADRs are, or will be, held
at the Depositary Trust Company of New York ('DTC').

The interest in 800 shares arose from a beneficial interest held by Goldman,
Sachs & Co. ('GS&Co.'), a direct subsidiary of GS Inc of 200 American Depositary
Receipts ('ADRs'). These ADRs are, or will be, held at the Depositary Trust
Company of New York ('DTC').

The interest in 116 shares arose from a beneficial interest held by Goldman
Sachs International, a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of GS Inc. of 29
American Depositary Receipts ('ADRs'). These ADRs are, or will be, held at the
Depositary Trust Company of New York ('DTC').

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

General email contact: [e-mail]

Listed Company contact name for enquiries:

ROBERT GIBBER
COMPANY SECRETARY
020 7626 6525
28 MARCH 2008