Director Shareholding

Tate & Lyle PLC
                  

31 March 2004 - Tate & Lyle PLC

Director Shareholding

Tate & Lyle PLC was informed on 30 March 2004 by the Manager of the Tate & Lyle
PLC Corporate Personal Equity Plans ('PEPs') that on 29 March 2004 purchases of
Tate & Lyle Ordinary shares were made at a price of 294 pence per share for the
two Directors of Tate & Lyle PLC detailed below.

i) 120 Tate & Lyle Ordinary shares were bought for PEPs owned by

Mr Simon Gifford who now has an interest in 161,321 Ordinary shares in Tate &
Lyle PLC.

ii) 64 Tate & Lyle Ordinary shares were bought for PEPs owned by Mr Stuart
Strathdee who now has an interest in 41,109 Ordinary shares in Tate & Lyle PLC.