Director Shareholding

Tate & Lyle PLC
21 June 2001


On 20 June 2001, the Tate & Lyle Employee Benefit Trust (Number 1) (the
'Trust') bought 210,000 Ordinary shares of 25 pence each at an average price
of 292.22 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
3,326,993 Ordinary shares in Tate & Lyle PLC.