Holding(s) in Company

Tate & Lyle PLC TATE & LYLE PLC NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of Issuer TATE & LYLE PLC 2. Reason for notification An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation Barclays Global Investors 4. Full name of the shareholder(s) (if different from 3 above) Barclays Global Fund Advisors Barclays Global Investors Ltd Barclays Global Investors, N.A. 5. Date of the Transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) 10 May 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified 11 May 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is /are crossed or reached 5% to 3% 8. Notified Details (A) Voting Rights Attached to shares Class/type of shares ORDINARY 25p SHARES (GB0008754136) Situation previous to the Triggering transaction Number of Shares: 24,477,149 Number of Voting Rights: 24,477,149 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction: Number of Shares - 17,597,467 Number of Voting Rights (Indirect) - 17,597,467 % of Voting Rights (Indirect) - 3.59% (B) Financial Instruments N/A Total (A)+(B) Total number of Voting Rights - 17,597,467 Total % of Voting Rights - 3.59% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held Barclays Global Fund Advisors Barclays Global Investors Ltd Barclays Global Investors, N.A. Proxy Voting 10. Name of Proxy holder N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights N/A 13. Any additional information N/A Contact name for enquiries: Robert Gibber Company Secretary 020 7626 6525 14 May 2007 ENDS

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