Director Shareholding

Tate & Lyle PLC
                  

1 October 2003 - Tate & Lyle PLC

Director Shareholding

Tate & Lyle PLC was informed on 30 September 2003 by the Manager of the Tate &
Lyle PLC Corporate Personal Equity Plans ('PEPs') that on

29 September 2003 purchases of Tate & Lyle PLC Ordinary shares were made at a
price of 326.75 pence per share for the two Directors of Tate & Lyle PLC
detailed below:

i) 214 Tate & Lyle PLC Ordinary shares were bought for PEPs owned by Mr Simon
Gifford who now has an interest in 161,130 Ordinary shares in Tate & Lyle PLC;
and

ii) 115 Tate & Lyle PLC Ordinary shares were bought for PEPs owned by Mr Stuart
Strathdee who now has an interest in 41,035 Ordinary shares in Tate & Lyle PLC.