Directors' Dealings

Tate & Lyle PLC
2 December 1999


Tate & Lyle announces a grant of options under its 1992 executive share option
scheme and its international executive share option scheme.  The date of grant
was 1 December 1999, the option price is 428.25 pence and the options are
normally exercisable during the period 1 December 2002 to 30 November 2009. 
Grants were made to directors of Tate & Lyle PLC as follows:

Executive
Director       S Gifford    L G Pillard       S Strathdee       J H W Walker

Options 
Granted          46,357        37,361            16,110            33,461

Total options
Now held        264,255       471,435           189,314           213,689