Directors' Dealings

Tate & Lyle PLC
1 February 2000


Tate & Lyle were informed on 1 February 2000 that Ordinary shares in 
Tate & Lyle PLC were acquired by directors of Tate & Lyle PLC at 272 pence
each share on 1 February 2000 as follows

Director       Share purchased       Total interest in shares
S Gifford           5000                     84245
K G G Hopkins       5000                      6610
M J Jacobi          3000                      3000
Sir David Lees     10000                     20000
L G Pillard         2500                      9374
S Strathdee         4000                     15743
Lord Walker        10000                     20000
A M Yurko           3000                      5000

All these purchases were on behalf of the directors named except for those
acquired by A M Yurko  which were on behalf of his 3 children aged under 18,
1000 shares each.