Directorate Change

Directorate Change

Tate & Lyle PLC

Tate & Lyle PLC

Directorate changes

Tate & Lyle PLC (the “Company”) announces that, further to the Company's announcements on 28 November 2008 and 19 May 2009:

• Sir Peter Gershon, currently a non-executive director and Chairman-elect, will succeed Sir David Lees as Chairman of the Company on 23 July 2009, at the conclusion of the annual general meeting. Sir David Lees will cease to be a Director of the Company on the same date; and
• Mr Javed Ahmed will succeed Mr Iain Ferguson as Chief Executive and as a Director of the Company on 1 October 2009. Mr Ferguson will step down from the Board on the same date.

In accordance with paragraph 9.6.13 of the Financial Services Authority’s Listing Rules, the Company confirms that:

i) Mr Ahmed has not held any directorship in any publicly quoted company at any time in the past five years; and

ii) There are no further disclosures to be made pursuant to paragraph 9.6.13 of the Financial Services Authority’s Listing Rules.

For more information contact Tate & Lyle PLC:

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Rowan Adams, Director of Corporate Affairs

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William Baldwin-Charles, Head of Media Relations

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Chris McLeish Director of Investor Relations

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Tim Lodge, Group Finance Director

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