Director Shareholding

Tate & Lyle PLC
                  

26 November 2004 - Tate & Lyle PLC

Director Shareholding

Tate & Lyle PLC (the 'Company') was informed on 26 November 2004 that the
following share transactions were completed by Directors of the Company:

i) On 25 November 2004, Mr Stuart Strathdee, an Executive Director of the
Company, exercised options under the Tate & Lyle 2000 Executive Share Option
Scheme at 286 pence per share over 89,160 ordinary shares in the Company
('shares'). He subsequently sold 67,512 shares at 490 pence per share to pay the
subscription price, tax and National Insurance, and retained the remaining
21,648 shares. Following this transaction, Mr Strathdee now has an interest in
73,062 shares in the Company.

ii) On 26 November 2004, Mr Simon Gifford, an Executive Director of the Company,
exercised options under the Tate & Lyle 1992 Executive Share Option Scheme at
425 pence per share over 4,000 shares in the Company.

All 4,000 shares were retained following the exercise of the options. Following
this transaction, Mr Gifford now has an interest in 79,014 shares in the
Company.