Transaction in Own Shares

Tate & Lyle PLC
07 January 2008

Tate & Lyle PLC ('the Company') announces that on 07 January 2008 it purchased
through Citigroup Global Markets Limited 600,000 ordinary shares at an average
price of 417.75 pence per share.


These shares will be cancelled.


Following the purchase and cancellation of these shares the Company has
465,829,097 shares in issue (excluding 3,203,390 shares held in Treasury).


This number (465,829,097) represents the total voting rights in the Company and
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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