Director Shareholding

Tate & Lyle PLC
22 June 2001


On 21 June 2001, the Tate & Lyle Employee Benefit Trust (Number 1) (the
'Trust') bought 352,500 Ordinary shares of 25 pence each at an average price
of 289.99 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
3,679,493 Ordinary shares in Tate & Lyle PLC.