Holding(s) in Company

21 Aug 2008 15:41

21 AUGUST 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 LEHMAN BROTHERS INTERNATIONAL (EUROPE) 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 orreached if different) 19/08/08 6. Date on which issuer notified 21/08/08 7. Threshold(s) that is /are crossed or reached 7% 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: 30,570,004 Number of Voting Rights: 30,570,004 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction: Number of Shares - 36,192,182 Number of Voting Rights (Direct) - 36,192,182 Number of Voting Rights (Indirect) - N/A % of Voting Rights (Direct) - 7.90% % of Voting Rights (Indirect) - N/A (B) Financial Instruments N/A Total (A)+(B) Total number of Voting Rights - 36,192,182 Total % of Voting Rights - 7.90% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held N/A 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 TARA O'HAGAN/OLANIKE BOLA-LATEEF 15. Contact telephone number +44 (0)20 7102 1832/+44 (0)20 7102 8709 Listed company contact LUCIE GILBERTDEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY020 7626 6525 21 AUGUST 2008 Copyright Business Wire 2008