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Tate & Lyle PLC 31 JULY 2008 TATE & LYLE PLC NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of Issuer TATE & LYLE PLC 2. Reason for notification A DISPOSAL OF VOTING RIGHTS 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation LEHMAN BROTHERS INTERNATIONAL (EUROPE) 4. Full name of the shareholder(s) (if different from 3 above) N/A 5. Date of the Transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) 30/07/08 6. Date on which issuer notified 31/07/08 7. Threshold(s) that is /are crossed or reached 4% 8. Notified Details (A) Voting Rights Attached to shares Class/type of shares ORDINARY 25p SHARES (GB0008754136) Situation previous to the Triggering transaction Number of Shares: 31,298,436 Number of Voting Rights: 31,298,436 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction: Number of Shares - 19,853,319 Number of Voting Rights (Direct) - 19,853,319 Number of Voting Rights (Indirect) - N/A % of Voting Rights (Direct) - 4.33% % of Voting Rights (Indirect) - N/A (B) Financial Instruments N/A Total (A)+(B) Total number of Voting Rights - 19,853,319 Total % of Voting Rights - 4.33% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held N/A Proxy Voting 10. Name of Proxy holder N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights N/A 13. Any additional information N/A Contact name for enquiries: LUCIE GILBERT DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY 020 7626 6525 31 JULY 2008

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