Transaction in Own Shares

Tate & Lyle PLC
                  

Tate & Lyle PLC ('the Company') announces that on 4 June 2008 it transferred at
nil cost 39,872 ordinary shares in the Company for the purpose of satisfying
releases under the 2005 Deferred Bonus Share Plan. These shares were previously
held in Treasury.

Following the above transfer, the Company holds 1,721,145 ordinary shares in
treasury and has 458,210,727 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury
shares).

Lucie Gilbert
Deputy Company Secretary

4 June 2008