Holding(s) in Company

Tate & Lyle PLC
                  

Holding in Company

Tate & Lyle PLC was informed on 17 December 2003 that Barclays PLC and its
subsidiaries are holding 28,329,898 ordinary shares in Tate & Lyle PLC in which
they have a material interest, which is a notifiable interest under Section 199
of the Companies Act 1985, being 5.87 per cent. of the nominal value of the
relevant share capital.

Barclays PLC had previously reported holding 30,392,920 ordinary shares in Tate
& Lyle PLC on 14 November 2003 in which they had a material interest which was
then 6.30 per cent. of the nominal value of the relevant share capital.