Directorate Change

Tate & Lyle PLC
                  

29 September 2004 - Tate & Lyle PLC

Tate & Lyle Board Change

Tate & Lyle PLC announces today that David Fish has decided to step down as a
Non-Executive Director with effect from 30 September 2004.

David Fish joined the Board on 1 December 2003. However, he feels that
his appointment in February 2004 as Chairman of United Biscuits
together with a number of other commitments are not compatible with
his duties as a Non-Executive Director of Tate & Lyle and this has
prompted his decision to step down.

Sir David Lees, Chairman of Tate & Lyle, said: 'I am very sorry David's
commitments make it necessary for him to leave the Board but we respect his
decision and I thank him for his contribution. We all join in wishing him every
success in the future.'

For more information contact:


Peter Otero/Jon Simmons                            Financial Dynamics
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Mobile (Peter Otero):  07979 537408


Tate & Lyle is a world leader in renewable ingredients. Its core competence is
to take corn, wheat or sugar, and add value to these raw materials through
technology. As a result of continuous innovation it offers an ever-wider product
portfolio of versatile and functional ingredients. These products include Cereal
Sweeteners, Starches, Sugars, Citric Acid and SPLENDA® Sucralose. Tate & Lyle
products have wide applications in the food, beverage, pharmaceutical, cosmetic,
paper, packaging and building industries. With headquarters in London, Tate &
Lyle operates more than 41 plants and 20 additional production facilities in 28
countries, almost all in Europe and the Americas. It employs 6,700 people in its
subsidiaries with a further 4,800 employed in joint ventures. Sales in the year
to 31 March 2004 totalled £3,167 million. More details are available on this
website www.tateandlyle.com.

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