Holding(s) in Company

Tate & Lyle PLC -0- *T TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *T -0- *T 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer TATE & LYLE PLC of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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):______________ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Full name of person(s) subject to The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. notification obligation: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different Goldman, Sachs & Co., from 3): Goldman Sachs International, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the 27 JUNE 2008 threshold is crossed or reached if different): -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Date on which issuer notified: 01 JULY 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *T -0- *T 8: Notified Details ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A: Voting rights attached to shares ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class/type of shares Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transaction If possible use ISIN the triggering code transaction --------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights shares voting shares ------------------------------- ------------------------------- rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect --------------------- --------- ----------- ---------- ------------ ------------------ -------------- ---------------- GB0008754136 Below 3% 123,580 22,931,757 0.027% 5.003% --------------------- --------- ----------- ---------- ------------ ------------------ -------------- ---------------- US8765706077 Below 3% 916 14,352 (229 ADRs) (3,588 ADRs) 0.000% 0.003% --------------------- --------- ----------- ---------- ------------ ------------------ -------------- ---------------- *T -0- *T B: Financial Instruments -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Resulting situation after the triggering transaction -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Type of Expiration date Exercise/ No. of voting rights Percentage of financial conversion that may be acquired voting rights instrument period/date (if the instrument exercised/converted) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *T -0- *T Total (A+B) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23,070,605 5.03% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *T -0- *T 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The interest in 13,729,353 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 123,580 shares arose from a beneficial interest held by Goldman Sachs International, a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of GS Inc. These shares are, or will be, registered at CREST in account CREPTEMP. The interest in 9,193,821 shares arose from the interest held by Goldman Sachs Asset Management, LP a wholly owned subsidiary of GS Inc acting as discretionary manager. We believe that some of these shares are, or will be, registered in the name of Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees), Limited ('GSSN'). The interest in 12,832 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 3,208 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'). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *T -0- *T 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *T -0- *T 13. Additional information: Goldman Sachs email contact: shareholderdisclosures@gs.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 Listed Company Contact name: Lucie Gilbert Deputy Company Secretary -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15. Contact telephone name: 020 7626 6525 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *T

Companies

Tate & Lyle (TATE)
UK 100

Latest directors dealings