Director Shareholding

Tate & Lyle PLC
21 January 2002


Tate & Lyle PLC was informed on 18 January 2002 that 34 Tate & Lyle Ordinary
shares were acquired at 332.2 pence each share on 15 January 2002 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
155,316 Ordinary shares in Tate & Lyle PLC.


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