Director Shareholding

Tate & Lyle PLC
3 April 2002



Tate & Lyle PLC was informed on 3 April 2002 by the Manager of the Tate & Lyle
PLC Corporate Personal Equity Plans ('PEPs') that on 2 April 2002 purchases of
Tate & Lyle Ordinary shares were made at a price of 350.75 pence per share for
the three Directors of Tate & Lyle PLC detailed below. 

86 Tate & Lyle Ordinary shares were bought for PEPs owned by Mr S Gifford who
now has an interest in 155,402 Ordinary shares in Tate & Lyle PLC.

46 Tate & Lyle Ordinary shares were bought for PEPs owned by Mr S Strathdee
who now has an interest in 17,735 Ordinary shares in Tate & Lyle PLC.

56 Tate & Lyle Ordinary shares were bought for PEPs owned by Mr J H W Walker
who now has an interest in 25,313 Ordinary shares in Tate & Lyle PLC.


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