Director Shareholding

Tate & Lyle PLC
17 January 2001



Director Shareholding

Tate & Lyle PLC was informed on 17 January 2001 that 38 Tate & Lyle PLC
Ordinary shares were acquired at 266 pence each share on 16 January 2001 for a
corporate individual savings account (ISA) owned by Mr S Gifford who is an
executive director of Tate & Lyle PLC.  Mr Gifford now has an interest in
154,815 Ordinary shares in Tate & Lyle PLC.