Director Shareholding

Tate & Lyle PLC
10 August 2001



Tate & Lyle PLC was informed on 10 August 2001 that 75 Tate & Lyle Ordinary
shares were acquired at 275.5 pence each share on 8 August 2001 for a
corporate individual savings account (ISA) owned by Mr S Gifford who is an
executive director of Tate & Lyle PLC.  Mr Gifford now has an interest in
155,025 Ordinary shares in Tate & Lyle PLC.