Holding(s) in Company

Tate & Lyle PLC
                  

6 May 2005 - Tate & Lyle PLC

Holding(s) in Company

Tate & Lyle PLC ('the Company') was informed on 5 May 2005 that as at 3 May 2005
AXA S.A. together with its Group Companies has a notifiable interest in
74,181,609 ordinary shares of 25 pence each in the Company, being 15.25 per
cent. of the Company's ordinary share capital (of which 49,515 shares represent
a beneficial interest and 74,132,094 shares represent a non-beneficial
interest).

AXA S.A. had previously reported holding 68,522,509 ordinary shares in the
Company as at 11 April 2005 in which they had a notifiable interest which was
then 14.10 per cent of the ordinary share capital.