Holding in Company

Tate & Lyle PLC
16 August 2000


Substantial Interests in Ordinary 25p Shares of Tate & Lyle PLC

Tate & Lyle PLC ('Tate & Lyle') announces that on 14 August 2000, Compagnie
Industrielle et Financiere Des Produits Amylaces SA ('CIP') was allotted
24,083,913 new Ordinary shares in Tate & Lyle as part of the consideration for
the acquisition of minority interests in the Amylum Group by Tate & Lyle. 
Tate & Lyle was informed on 15 and 16 August 2000 respectively of consequent
changes in substantial interests in its Ordinary shares as follows:

a.  CIP is now interested in 48,083,913 Ordinary shares in Tate & Lyle which
is 9.98 per cent. of the nominal value of the relevant share capital.

b.  Archer Daniels Midland Company ('ADM') is now interested in 75,851,086
Ordinary shares in Tate & Lyle which is 15.75 per cent. of the nominal value
of the relevant share capital.  By virtue of the interest of ADM in CIP, ADM's
interest in 75,851,086 shares includes an interest in 48,083,913 shares held
by CIP.