Tate & Lyle Regulatory News (TATE)

19 Nov 2008 17:51

19 NOVEMBER 2008

TATE & LYLE PLC

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Name of Issuer

TATE & LYLE PLC

2. Reason for notification

AN ACQUISITION OF VOTING RIGHTS

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

AXA S.A. 25 AVENUE MATIGNON, 75008 PARIS AND ITS GROUP OF COMPANIES

4. Full name of the shareholder(s) (if different from 3 above)

N/A

5. Date of the Transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different)

18/11/2008

6. Date on which issuer notified

19/11/2008

7. Threshold(s) that is /are crossed or reached

5%

8. Notified Details

(A) Voting Rights Attached to shares

Class/type of shares

ORDINARY 25p SHARES

(GB0008754136)

Situation previous to the triggering transaction

Number of Shares: 22,888,614

Number of Voting Rights: 22,888,614

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:

Number of Shares - 3,876,850

Number of Voting Rights (Direct) - 3,876,850

Number of Voting Rights (Indirect) - 19,088,732

% of Voting Rights (Direct) - 0.85%

% of Voting Rights (Indirect) - 4.16%

(B) Financial Instruments

N/A

Total (A)+(B)

Total number of Voting Rights - 22,965,582

Total % of Voting Rights - 5.01%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held

Proxy Voting

10. Name of Proxy holder

N/A

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold

N/A

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights

N/A

13. Any additional information

N/A

14. Contact name

KYERE TABIRI

15. Contact telephone number

19 NOVEMBER 2008

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