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 15 March 2010 it transferred 55,845 ordinary shares in the Company for the purpose of satisfying exercises under the 2000 Executive Share Option Scheme. These shares were previously held in Treasury.

The transfer price per share was 335.75p.

Following the above transfer, the Company holds 548,930 ordinary shares in Treasury and has 460,023,288 ordinary shares in issue (excluding Treasury shares).

Lucie Gilbert

Deputy Company Secretary

15 March 2010