Holding(s) in Company

Tate & Lyle PLC
                  

20 May 2005 - Tate & Lyle PLC

Holding(s) in Company

Tate & Lyle PLC ('the Company') was informed on 20 May 2005 that as at

17 May 2005 AXA S.A. together with its Group Companies has a notifiable interest
in 79,145,405 ordinary shares of 25 pence each in the Company, being 16.27 per
cent. of the Company's ordinary share capital (of which 47,915 shares represent
a beneficial interest and 79,097,490 shares represent a non-beneficial
interest).

AXA S.A. had previously reported holding 74,181,609 ordinary shares in the
Company as at 3 May 2005 in which they had a notifiable interest which was then
15.25 per cent of the ordinary share capital.