Director Declaration

Tate & Lyle PLC
                  

1 December 2004 - Tate & Lyle PLC

Director Declaration

The following information is provided in compliance with paragraph 16.4 of the
Financial Services Authority's Listing Rules in respect of the appointment of

Mr Kai Nargolwala as a Non-Executive Director of Tate & Lyle PLC on

1 December 2004 (as announced on 3 November 2004).

i) Mr Nargolwala is currently a director of Standard Chartered PLC (appointed on
7 May 1999). He holds no directorships in any other publicly quoted companies
and has not done so in the last five years.

ii) There are no details to disclose under paragraph 6.F.2(b) to (g) of the
Listing Rules in relation to Mr Nargolwala.

At the date of his appointment, Mr Nargolwala had no interest in ordinary shares
or options in Tate & Lyle PLC.

Robert Gibber
Company Secretary
Tate & Lyle PLC