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3rd Jul 2008 09:24

\* TTR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T \* T1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of TATE & LYLE PLC existing shares to which voting rights are attached:----------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------2. Reason for notification (yes/no)-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------An event changing the breakdown of voting rights----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------Other (please specify):______________----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------3. Full name of person(s) subject to The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. notification obligation:--------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different Goldman, Sachs & Co., from 3): Goldman Sachs International, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.--------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------5. Date of transaction (and date on which the 30 JUNE 2008 threshold is crossed or reached if different):--------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------6. Date on which issuer notified: 02 JULY 2008--------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or Below 3% reached:--------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------\* T \* T8: Notified Details---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------A: Voting rights attached to shares---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transaction shares the triggeringIf possible transaction use ISIN ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- code Number of Number of Number of Number of voting Percentage of voting shares voting shares rights rights rights --------------------- ----------------------- Direct Indirect Direct Indirect------------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ------------GB0008754136 23,055,337 5.03%------------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ------------US8765706077 15,268 (3,817 ADRs) 0.003%------------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ------------\* T \* TB: Financial Instruments--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Resulting situation after the triggering transaction--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Type of Expiration date Exercise/ No. of voting rights Percentage of financial conversion that may be acquired voting rights instrument period/date (if the instrument exercised/converted)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T \* TTotal (A+B)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Below 3%--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T \* T9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------We hereby notify you that as at close of business on 30 June 2008, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., of 85 Broad Street, New York, NY 10004, USA, no longer has a notifiable interest in shares.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T \* TProxy 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------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------\* T \* T13. Additional information: Goldman Sachs email contact: shareholderdisclosures@gs.com------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------14 Listed Company Contact name: Lucie Gilbert Deputy Company Secretary------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------15. Contact telephone name: 020 7626 6525------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------\* T Copyright Business Wire 2008

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