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 PLC

4. Full name of the shareholder(s) (if different from 3 above)

Barclays Bank PLC

Barclays Bank Trust Company Limited

Barclays Capital Securities Limited

Barclays Global Investors Canada Limited

Barclays Global Investors Japan Limited

Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust & Banking

Barclays Global Investors Limited

Barclays Life Assurance Co Limited

Barclays Private Bank Limited

Barclays Stockbrokers Limited

Gerrard Limited

5. Date of the Transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different)

19 March 2007

6. Date on which issuer notified

21 March 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: 24,472,624

Number of Voting Rights: 24,472,624

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:

Number of Shares (Indirect) - 18,544,673

Number of Voting Rights (Indirect) - 18,544,673

% of Voting Rights (Indirect) - 3.79%

(B) Financial Instruments

N/A

Total (A)+(B)

Total number of Voting Rights - 18,544,673

Total % of Voting Rights - 3.79%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or

the financial instruments are effectively held

Barclays Bank PLC

Barclays Bank Trust Company Limited

Barclays Capital Securities Limited

Barclays Global Investors Canada Limited

Barclays Global Investors Japan Limited

Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust & Banking

Barclays Global Investors Limited

Barclays Life Assurance Co Limited

Barclays Private Bank Limited

Barclays Stockbrokers Limited

Gerrard Limited

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

21 March 2007

ENDS