Directors' Notification of Dealing in Shares

Tate & Lyle PLC
29 March 2000


Tate & Lyle was informed on 29 March 2000 that on 27 March 2000 purchases of
Tate & Lyle Ordinary shares were made at 242 pence per share for discretionary
corporate personal equity plans ('PEPs'), none of which involve regular
payments by standing order or direct debit, owned by Mr S Gifford, Mr S
Strathdee and Mr J H W Walker, all of whom are executive directors of
Tate & Lyle PLC.

260 Tate & Lyle Ordinary shares were bought for PEPs owned by Mr S Gifford who
now has an interest in 84,505 Ordinary shares in Tate & Lyle PLC.

142 Tate & Lyle Ordinary shares were bought for PEPs owned by Mr S Strathdee
who now has an interest in 15,885 Ordinary shares in Tate & Lyle PLC.

170 Tate & Lyle Ordinary shares were bought for PEPs owned by Mr J H W Walker
who now has an interest in 24,895 Ordinary shares in Tate & Lyle PLC.