Director Shareholding

Tate & Lyle PLC
11 December 2000

                       Director Shareholding

Tate & Lyle announces that options were granted on 8 December 2000 under an
approved savings related share option scheme.  The option price is 182 pence. 
Options were granted to directors of Tate & Lyle PLC as tabled below.

Tate & Lyle was informed on 8 December 2000 that options granted under an
approved savings related share option scheme were lapsed on 4 December 2000 
by directors of Tate & Lyle PLC as tabled below.

Director                                  S Gifford       L G Pillard

Options previously held                    416,437          825,490
Options Granted   Price = 182p               9,271           10,096
                  Date Vested               1/3/06           1/3/08
Options Lapsed    Price = 220p               7,670            7,670
                  Date Vested               1/8/05           1/8/05
Options now held                           418,038          827,916