Holding(s) in Company

Tate & Lyle PLC
                  

Tate & Lyle PLC was informed on 12 September 2005 that as at 8 September 2005
Barclays PLC, through various legal entities listed below, has a notifiable
interest for the purposes of Part VI of the Companies Act 1985 in 30,310,405
ordinary shares in Tate & Lyle PLC, being 6.23 per cent. of the ordinary share
capital.

Barclays PLC had previously reported holding 53,454,822 ordinary shares in Tate
& Lyle PLC as at 4 July 2005 in which they had a notifiable interest which was
then 10.98 per cent of the ordinary share capital.

Legal Entity                                                    Holding  Percentage Held
------------------------------------------------------ ----------------- ---------------
Barclays Global Investors, N.A.                              11,659,510          2.3949
Gerrard Ltd                                                     340,700           .0700
Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd.                                 21,684           .0045
Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd.                            248,159           .0510
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd.                              1,085,983           .2231
Barclays Global Fund Advisors                                 1,206,284           .2478
Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd.                        570,971           .1173
Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust & Banking                 591,872           .1216
Barclays Life Assurance Co. Ltd.                              1,682,331           .3456
Barclays Global Investors Ltd.                               12,886,726          2.6470
Barclays Global Investors Canada Ltd.                            14,583           .0030
Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd.                              1,602           .0003

Group Holding                                                30,310,405          6.2261



Registered Holder                                  Holding
----------------------------------------------------------

Barclays Capital Nominees Limited               1,085,983
Barclays Global Investors Canada                   14,983
Barclays Trust Co E99                               4,955
Barclays Trust Co R69                              16,729
BNP  Paribas                                      144,740
Chase Nominees Ltd                                264,126
Chase Nominees Ltd                              7,284,109
Chase Nominees Ltd                                182,358
Chase Nominees Ltd                                206,559
CIBC Mellon Global Securities                      85,437
Greig Middleton Nominees Limit                     11,760
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                    2,478,033
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                        5,023
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                      303,584
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                       88,917
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                        3,270
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                       35,855
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                    4,196,734
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                        4,188
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                      343,702
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                      558,612
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                    1,639,046
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                      135,297
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                       89,900
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                       13,646
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                        6,937
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                    1,005,216
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                       90,585
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                           152,462
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                            28,949
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                           379,491
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                           256,142
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                            60,127
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                           169,058
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                           247,185
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                         5,322,171
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                            16,320
JP Morgan Chase Bank                               14,684
JP Morgan Chase Bank                                3,211
JP Morgan Chase Bank                               17,738
JP Morgan Chase Bank                               18,397
JP Morgan Chase Bank                               64,408
JP Morgan Chase Bank                              257,838
JP Morgan Chase Bank                               13,324
JP Morgan Chase Bank                               82,535
JP Morgan Chase Bank                                1,595
JP Morgan Chase Bank                               51,411
JP Morgan Chase Bank                                4,503
JP Morgan Chase Bank                               68,284
JP Morgan Chase Bank                                8,628
JP Morgan Chase Bank                               84,639
JP Morgan Chase Bank                              486,332
JP Morgan Chase Bank                               13,534
JP Morgan Chase Bank                                5,089
JP Morgan Chase Bank                                6,598
JP Morgan Chase Bank                               72,117
JP Morgan Chase Bank                               12,710
JP Morgan Chase Bank                               31,544
JP Morgan Chase Bank                                1,471
JP Morgan Chase Bank                               22,588
JP Morgan Chase Bank                               25,913
JP Morgan Chase Bank                               16,678
Master Trust Bank                                  15,516
Mellon Trust - US Custodian/                       66,611
Mellon Trust - US Custodian/                      210,522
Mellon Trust of New England                       250,845
Mitsubishi Trust International                      8,071
Mitsubishi Trust International                      3,304
Northern Trust Bank - BGI SEPA                     70,617
Northern Trust Bank - BGI SEPA                    319,474
Northern Trust Bank - BGI SEPA                    277,710
R C Greig Nominees Limited                        259,501
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c                     45,903
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c                        800
R C Greig Nominees Limited GP1                     14,146
R C Greig Nominees Limited SA1                      8,590
Reflex Nominees Ltd                                 1,602
State Street                                        8,288
State Street Boston                                35,762
State Street Boston                               293,287
State Street Trust of Canada                       97,560
Sumitomo TB                                         4,738

Group Holding                                  30,310,405