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 1 June 2012 it transferred 280,708 ordinary shares in the Company for the purpose of satisfying exercises under the 2000 Executive Share Option Scheme and the Tate & Lyle 2003 Performance Share Plan. These shares were previously held in Treasury.

The highest transfer price per share was 335.75p and the lowest transfer price per share was at nil cost.

Following the above transfer, the Company holds 2,233,304 ordinary shares in Treasury and has 465,927,215 ordinary shares in issue (excluding Treasury shares).

Lucie Gilbert
Deputy Company Secretary
1 June 2012