20th Feb 2008 12:13
20 FEBRUARY 2008 TATE & LYLE PLC NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of IssuerTATE & LYLE PLC 2. Reason for notificationA DISPOSAL OF VOTING RIGHTS 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligationSILCHESTER INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS LIMITED 4. Full name of the shareholder(s) (if different from 3 above)SILCHESTER INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS INTERNATIONAL VALUE EQUITY TAXABLE TRUSTSILCHESTER INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS INTERNATIONAL VALUE EQUITY TRUSTSILCHESTER INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS INTERNATIONAL VALUE EQUITY GROUP TRUSTSILCHESTER INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS TOBACCO FREE INTERNATIONAL VALUE EQUITY TRUSTTHE CALLEVA TRUST 5. Date of the Transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different)19 FEBRUARY 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified20 FEBRUARY 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is /are crossed or reached3% 8. Notified Details(A) Voting Rights Attached to shares Class/type of sharesORDINARY 25p SHARES(GB0008754136) Situation previous to the Triggering transactionNumber of Shares: 17,205,579Number of Voting Rights: 17,205,579Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:Number of Shares - 13,551,386Number of Voting Rights (Direct) - 13,551,386Number of Voting Rights (Indirect) - N/A% of Voting Rights (Direct) - 2.97%(BASED ON TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS OF 456,856,886)% of Voting Rights (Indirect) - N/A (B) Financial Instruments N/ATotal (A)+(B)Total number of Voting Rights - 13,551,386Total % of Voting Rights - 2.97% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/orthe financial instruments are effectively heldN/A Proxy Voting 10. Name of Proxy holderSILCHESTER INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS LIMITED 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to holdN/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rightsN/A 13. Any additional information SILCHESTER INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS LIMITED ("SILCHESTER") ACTS AS INVESTMENTMANAGER FOR THE CLIENTS DETAILED IN QUESTION 4 ABOVE ("CLIENTS"). IN ACTING FORTHEIR CLIENTS, SILCHESTER ARE GIVEN FULL DISCRETION OVER THEIR INVESTMENTS ANDARE EMPOWERED TO VOTE ON THEIR BEHALF. HOWEVER, THEY DO NOT ACT AS THEIRCLIENTS' CUSTODIAN AND THEREFORE SHARES ARE NOT HELD IN THEIR NAME BUT IN THENAME OF EACH CLIENT'S CUSTODIAN BANK. Contact name for enquiries: ROBERT GIBBERCOMPANY SECRETARY020 7626 652520 FEBRUARY 2008 Copyright Business Wire 2008Related Shares:
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