Transaction in Own Shares

Transaction in Own Shares

Tate & Lyle PLC

Tate & Lyle PLC

Transaction in Own Shares

Tate & Lyle PLC (“the Company') announces that on 5 June 2009 it transferred at nil cost 137,779 ordinary shares in the Company for the purpose of satisfying an exercise under the 2003 Performance Share Plan. These shares were previously held in Treasury.

Following the above transfer, the Company holds 877,998 ordinary shares in treasury and has 459,134,803 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

Lucie Gilbert

Deputy Company Secretary

5 June 2009