Transaction in Own Shares

Tate & Lyle PLC
15 August 2007


Tate & Lyle PLC ('the Company') announces that on 15 August 2007 it purchased
for cancellation through Citigroup Global Markets Limited 600,000 ordinary
shares at an average price of 556.11 pence per share.

Following the purchase and upon cancellation of these shares, the total number
of ordinary shares in issue and the total voting rights in the Company will be
485,406,458. The Company holds no ordinary shares in Treasury.

The above figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the
calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their
interest in, or a change to their interest in, Tate & Lyle PLC under the FSA's
Disclosure and Transparency Rules.


Enquiries:

Tate & Lyle plc                020 7977 6189
Mark Robinson



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