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28 MARCH 2008 TATE & LYLE PLC NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of Issuer TATE & LYLE PLC 2. Reason for notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify): EXEMPTION DTR 5.1.5(1) (X) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. 4. Full name of the shareholder(s) (if different from 3 above) GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL 5. Date of the Transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) 25/03/08 6. Date on which issuer notified 27/03/08 7. Threshold(s) that is /are crossed or reached 3% 8. Notified Details \* TA: Voting Rights attached to shares------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Class/type of shares Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionif possible using Triggering transaction the ISIN CODE -------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Number of Number of Voting Number of shares Number of voting rights (ix) % of voting rights Shares Rights (viii) ----------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------- Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect-------------------- --------- ---------------- ----------------- -------------- ------------------- --------- --------- GB0008754136 Below 3% 16,209,361 3.546%-------------------- --------- ---------------- ----------------- -------------- ------------------- --------- --------- US8765706077 Below 3% 916 (229 ADRs) 10,380 (2,595 ADRs) 0.000% 0.002%------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T \* TB: Financial Instruments-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights that may % of voting rights instrument (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.-------------------- ---------------- ------------------------ ---------------------------------- ---------------------\* T \* TTotal (A+B)------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Number of voting rights % of voting rights------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- 16,220,657 3.55%------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------\* T 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held The interest in 16,200,778 shares arose from an interest held by Goldman, Sachs& Co., a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of GS Inc, acting as custodian for itscustomers. These shares are, or will be, registered in the name of Goldman SachsSecurities (Nominees), Limited. The interest in 8,583 shares arose from an interest held by Goldman, Sachs &Co., a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of GS Inc, acting as discretionarymanager. These shares are, or will be, registered in the name of Goldman SachsSecurities (Nominees), Limited. The interest in 8,860 shares arose from an interest held by Goldman, Sachs &Co., a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of GS Inc, acting as custodian for itscustomers of 2,215 American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs"). These ADRs are, orwill be, held at the Depositary Trust Company of New York ("DTC"). The interest in 1,520 shares arose from an interest held by Goldman, Sachs &Co., a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of GS Inc, acting as discretionary managerof 380 American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs"). These ADRs are, or will be, heldat the Depositary Trust Company of New York ("DTC"). The interest in 800 shares arose from a beneficial interest held by Goldman,Sachs & Co. ("GS&Co."), a direct subsidiary of GS Inc of 200 American DepositaryReceipts ("ADRs"). These ADRs are, or will be, held at the Depositary TrustCompany of New York ("DTC"). The interest in 116 shares arose from a beneficial interest held by GoldmanSachs International, a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of GS Inc. of 29American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs"). These ADRs are, or will be, held at theDepositary Trust Company of New York ("DTC"). 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 General email contact: [email protected] Listed Company contact name for enquiries: ROBERT GIBBERCOMPANY SECRETARY020 7626 652528 MARCH 2008 Copyright Business Wire 2008Related Shares:
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