Holding(s) in Company

Tate & Lyle PLC
                  

Holding(s) in Company

Tate & Lyle PLC (the 'Company') was informed on 10 December 2004 that, as a
result of the sale by Compagnie Industrielle et Financiere des Produits Amylaces
S.A. ('CIP') of 48,350,000 ordinary shares of 25 pence each ('ordinary shares')
in the Company, Archer Daniels Midland Company ('ADM') has now ceased for the
purposes of Part VI of the Companies Act 1985 to be interested in 48,350,000
ordinary shares in the Company.

As announced on 16 August 2000, ADM had previously reported an interest in
75,851,086 ordinary shares in the Company which at that date was 15.75 per cent.
of the ordinary share capital. This interest included CIP's interest at that
date in 48,083,913 ordinary shares in the Company.

Accordingly, ADM has informed the Company it now has an interest in 27,872,173
ordinary shares in the Company which is 5.74 per cent. of the ordinary share
capital. These shares are registered in the name of ISI Nominees Ltd.