31st Jul 2008 10:49
31 JULY 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) 28/07/08 6. Date on which issuer notified 30/07/08 7. Threshold(s) that is /are crossed or reached 6% 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: Below 3% Number of Voting Rights: Below 3% Resulting situation after the triggering transaction: Number of Shares - 31,298,436 Number of Voting Rights (Direct) - 31,298,436 Number of Voting Rights (Indirect) - N/A % of Voting Rights (Direct) - 6.82% % of Voting Rights (Indirect) - N/A (B) Financial Instruments N/A Total (A)+(B) Total number of Voting Rights - 31,298,436 Total % of Voting Rights - 6.82% 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 \* TContact name for enquiries: LUCIE GILBERTDEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY020 7626 6525\* T 31 JULY 2008 Copyright Business Wire 2008Related Shares:
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