Transaction in Own Shares

Tate & Lyle PLC
09 November 2007


Tate & Lyle PLC ('the Company') announces that on 09 November 2007 it purchased
for cancellation through ABN AMRO Hoare Govett 240,000 ordinary shares at an
average price of 408.01 pence per share.

Following the purchase and upon cancellation of these shares, the total number
of ordinary shares in issue and the total voting rights in the Company will be
477,752,831. The Company holds no ordinary shares in Treasury.

The above figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the
calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their
interest in, or a change to their interest in, Tate & Lyle PLC under the FSA's
Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Enquiries:

Tate & Lyle plc                020 7977 6189
Tim Lodge




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