21st Nov 2008 10:18
21 NOVEMBER 2008TATE & 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 obligationHARBERT FUND ADVISORS, INC, IN ITS CAPACITY AS INVESTMENT ADVISER TO (i) HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS MASTER FUND I, LTD. AND (ii) HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND, L.P.
4. Full name of the shareholder(s) (if different from 3 above)HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS MASTER FUND I, LTD. AND HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND, L.P.
5. Date of the Transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different)19% THRESHOLD CROSSED ON 18 NOVEMBER 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified20 NOVEMBER 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is /are crossed or reached19.00%
8. Notified Details(A) Voting Rights Attached to sharesClass/type of sharesORDINARY 25p SHARES(GB0008754136)
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
Number of Shares: 87,378,332Number of Voting Rights: 87,378,332Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:Number of Shares - 85,761,931Number of Voting Rights (Direct) - NOT PROVIDEDNumber of Voting Rights (Indirect) - 85,761,931% of Voting Rights (Direct) - NOT PROVIDED% of Voting Rights (Indirect) - 18.70% (BASED ON TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS OF 458,548,828)
(B) Financial Instruments
N/A
Total (A)+(B)Total number of Voting Rights - 85,761,931Total % of Voting Rights - 18.70%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/orthe financial instruments are effectively heldHARBERT FUND ADVISORS, INC, SERVES AS INVESTMENT ADVISER TO (i) HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS MASTER FUND I, LTD. AND (ii) HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND, L.P. HARBERT FUND ADVISORS, INC. IS AN INDIRECT, WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF HARBERT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION.
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
Contact name for enquiries:ROBERT GIBBERCOMPANY SECRETARY020 7626 652521 NOVEMBER 2008
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