Disposal

Tate & Lyle PLC
27 November 2000


                          Tate & Lyle PLC - Disposal

Tate & Lyle PLC announces that on November 22, 2000 it entered into an
agreement to sell its Universal Milling Technology (UMT) division to Andritz
AG of Austria.  UMT, with operations in the UK (Hull), the Netherlands,
France, Germany and the USA, is one of the world's leading  manufacturers and
suppliers of milling equipment and consumables to the feed industry and to
other industrial sectors.  

The value of net assets sold is £5 million. The sale takes the form of a sale
of assets in the UK and the sale of shares in companies in the Netherlands,
France, Germany, and the USA.

Sale proceeds will be used to reduce Tate & Lyle Group debt.

Enquiries:
Charles King  020-7626-6525
Chris Fox     020-7626-6525