Director Shareholding

Tate & Lyle PLC
15 June 2001


Tate & Lyle PLC announces a grant of options under its 2000 Executive Share
Option Scheme.  The date of grant is 15 June 2001, the option price is 286
pence per share and the options are normally exerciseable during the period 15
June 2004 to 14 June 2011.  Grants were made to directors of Tate & Lyle PLC
as follows:

Executive Director   S Gifford    L G Pillard    S Strathdee    J H W Walker
Options granted       139,860        296,328        89,160         104,895
Options now held      557,898      1,124,244       375,357         435,577