Dividend Notification

Tate & Lyle PLC
27 July 2000

                          Tate & Lyle PLC - Dividend



Tate & Lyle PLC announces that the dividend of 9.1 pence per share payable on
2 August 2000 to shareholders on the register on 7 July 2000 will be a 3rd
interim dividend and not a final dividend as previously proposed.