Directors' Dealings

TATE & LYLE PLC
4 August 1999


Tate & Lyle announces that on 4 August 1999 Mr S Gifford, an executive
director, was allotted 1,474 Ordinary shares in Tate & Lyle PLC on his
exercise of a savings related share option.  The option price per share was
351 pence.  Following this allotment Mr Gifford has an interest in 79,114
Ordinary shares in Tate & Lyle PLC.