Director Shareholding

Tate & Lyle PLC
                  

10 November 2004 - Tate & Lyle PLC

Director Shareholding

Tate & Lyle PLC (the 'Company') was informed on 10 November 2004 that on

10 November 2004, Mr Stuart Strathdee, an Executive Director of the Company,
exercised options under the Tate & Lyle 1992 Executive Share Option Scheme at
425 pence per share over 20,000 ordinary shares in the Company ('shares').

He subsequently sold 18,801 shares at 454.50 pence per share to pay the
subscription price and exercise costs and retained 1,199 shares. Following this
transaction, Mr Strathdee now has an interest in 51,414 shares in the Company.