Disposal

Tate & Lyle PLC
18 July 2000

Tate & Lyle PLC - Sale of Tate & Lyle Bundaberg and associated businesses
completed

Tate & Lyle PLC announces that, following approval from the Australian
Treasurer under the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeover Act 1975 (Commonwealth
of Australia), the sale of Tate & Lyle Bundaberg and associated businesses
('Bundaberg') has been completed.

An announcement that Tate & Lyle PLC had agreed to sell Bundaberg to Societe
Financiere des Sucres s.a. was made on 8 June, 2000.

Enquiries:

Charles King       020-7626-6525
Chris Fox          020-7626-6525 (Press)