14th Feb 2008 14:50
14 FEBRUARY 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) 08/02/08 6. Date on which issuer notified 14/02/08 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: 23,823,426 Number of Voting Rights: 23,823,426 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction: Number of Shares - 27,660,400 Number of Voting Rights (Direct) - 27,660,400 Number of Voting Rights (Indirect) - N/A % of Voting Rights (Direct) - 6.04% (BASED ON TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS OF457,533,882) % of Voting Rights (Indirect) - N/A (B) Financial Instruments N/A Total (A)+(B) Total number of Voting Rights - 27,660,400 Total % of Voting Rights - 6.04% (BASED ON TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS OF 457,533,882) 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 Contact name for enquiries: ROBERT GIBBERCOMPANY SECRETARY020 7626 652514 FEBRUARY 2008 ENDS Copyright Business Wire 2008Related Shares:
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