Holding(s) in Company

Tate & Lyle PLC

Tate & Lyle PLC - Holding(s) in Company

Tate & Lyle PLC (the â€œCompanyâ€) was notified on 6 March 2009 of the attached changes (effective 4 March 2009) following the assumption of the role of investment adviser by Harbinger Capital Partners LLC from Harbert Fund Advisors, Inc. in respect of Harbinger Capital Partners Master Fund I, Ltd and Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations Fund, L.P, both of which hold shares in Tate & Lyle PLC. As at 4 March 2009, Harbinger Capital Partners Master Fund I, Ltd and Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations Fund, L.P. remained interested in 60,037,554 ordinary shares of the Company, being 13.09% of the Companyâ€™s voting rights.

Tim Lodge, Group Finance Director
Tel: 020 7626 6525 or Mobile: 07798 837317 Tel: 020 7626 6525 or Mobile: 07798 837317

Archi Quddus, Investor Relations Officer
Tel: 020 7626 6525Tel: 020 7626 6525

TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

TATE & LYLE PLC

2. Reason for notification (yes/no)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

Yes

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify):______________

3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:

Harbinger Capital Partners LLC as the new investment adviser to (i) Harbinger Capital Partners Master Fund I, Ltd and (ii) Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations Fund, L.P.

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):

Harbinger Capital Partners Master Fund I Ltd and Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations Fund, L.P.

5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

4 March 2009

6. Date on which issuer notified:

6 March 2009

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

13.00%

8: Notified Details

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares

If possible use ISIN code

Situation previous to the triggering transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

Ordinary shares of Â£0.25 GB0008754136

60,037,554

13.09

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/ conversion period/date

No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted)

Percentage of voting rights

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

60,037,554

13.09

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

Harbinger Capital Partners LLC serves as an investment adviser to (i) Harbinger Capital Partners Master Fund I, Ltd. and (ii) Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations Fund, L.P. The managing member of Harbinger Capital Partners LLC is Harbinger Holdings, LLC, which is in turn controlled by Philip A. Falcone.

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of proxy holder:

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

13. Additional information:

14 Listed Company Contact name:

Robert Gibber

Company Secretary

15. Contact telephone name:

020 7626 6525

TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

TATE & LYLE PLC

2. Reason for notification (yes/no)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

Yes

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify):______________

3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:

Harbert Fund Advisors Inc. in its capacity, prior to the triggering transaction, as investment adviser to (i) Harbinger Capital Partners Master Fund I, Ltd and (ii) Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations Fund, L.P.

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):

Harbinger Capital Partners Master Fund I Ltd and Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations Fund, L.P.

5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

4 March 2009

6. Date on which issuer notified:

6 March 2009

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

Below 5.00%

8: Notified Details

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares

If possible use ISIN code

Situation previous to the triggering transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

Ordinary shares of Â£0.25 GB0008754136

60,037,554

Below 5%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/ conversion period/date

No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted)

Percentage of voting rights

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

Below 5%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

Prior to the triggering transaction, Harbert Fund Advisors, Inc. served as an investment adviser to (i) Harbinger Capital Partners Master Fund I, Ltd. and (ii) Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations Fund, L.P. Harbert Fund Advisors, Inc. is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Harbert Management Corporation.

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of proxy holder:

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

13. Additional information:

14 Listed Company Contact name:

Robert Gibber

Company Secretary

15. Contact telephone name:

020 7626 6525