Director Shareholding

Tate & Lyle PLC
11 June 2001



On 8 June 2001, the Tate & Lyle Employee Benefit Trust (Number 1) (the
'Trust') bought 100,000 Ordinary shares of 25 pence each at an average price
of 274.49 pence per share.  By virtue of their interests in the Tate & Lyle
2000 Executive Share Option Scheme, the Executive Directors of Tate & Lyle are
potential beneficiaries of the Trust and are thus deemed to have become
interested in the above shares.  Following this transaction the Trust owns
786,993 Ordinary shares in Tate & Lyle PLC.