Holding in Company

Tate & Lyle PLC
2 October 2001



Tate & Lyle PLC was informed on 2 October 2001 that The Capital Group
Companies, Inc., and its affiliates, which include Capital Guardian Trust
Company, Capital International Limited, Capital International S.A. and Capital
International, Inc. now hold 56,388,508 Ordinary shares in Tate & Lyle PLC
which is a notifiable interest under Section 198 of the Companies Act 1985,
being 11.71 per cent. of the nominal value of the relevant share capital,
reduced from their holding on 20 June 2001 of  58,127,026 Ordinary shares
which was then 12.07  per cent. of the nominal value of the relevant share
capital.