Holding(s) in Company

Tate & Lyle PLC
                  NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Name of Issuer

TATE & LYLE PLC

2. Reason for notification

Initial notification of shareholding under Transparency Directive

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

Barclays PLC

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

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Barclays Bank PLC
Barclays Bank Trust Company Limited
Barclays Capital Securities Limited
Barclays Global Investors Canada Limited
Barclays Global Investors Japan Limited
Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust & Banking
Barclays Global Investors Limited
Barclays Life Assurance Co Limited
Barclays Private Bank Limited
Barclays Stockbrokers Limited
Gerrard Limited
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5. Date of the Transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different)

12 March 2007

6. Date on which issuer notified

15 March 2007

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

N/A

8. Notified Details

(A) Voting Rights Attached to shares

Class/type of shares

ORDINARY 25p SHARES

(GB0008754136)

Situation previous to the Triggering transaction

Number of Shares: 27,115,282

Number of Voting Rights: 27,115,282

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:

Number of Shares (Indirect) - 26,968,796

Number of Voting Rights (Indirect) - 26,968,796

% of Voting Rights (Indirect) - 5.51%

(B) Financial Instruments

N/A

Total (A)+(B)

Total number of Voting Rights - 26,968,796

Total % of Voting Rights - 5.51%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or

the financial instruments are effectively held

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Barclays Bank PLC
Barclays Bank Trust Company Limited
Barclays Capital Securities Limited
Barclays Global Investors Canada Limited
Barclays Global Investors Japan Limited
Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust & Banking
Barclays Global Investors Limited
Barclays Life Assurance Co Limited
Barclays Private Bank Limited
Barclays Stockbrokers Limited
Gerrard Limited
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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

N/A

Contact name for enquiries:

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Robert Gibber
Company Secretary
020 7626 6525
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15 March 2007