Result of AGM

23rd Jul 2008 18:00

Tate & Lyle PLC Result of Annual General Meeting 2008 Tate & Lyle PLC (the "Company") announces that at its Annual General Meeting("AGM") held on 23 July 2008, all resolutions were passed on a show of hands.The number of proxy votes lodged for each resolution prior to the meeting was asfollows: \* T Total For(1) Total Against Votes Resolution withheld(2) ----------------------------- ------------------------------- --------------- No. of votes % of vote No. of votes % of vote No. of votes---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------ -------------- ---------------- ---------------1. Report and Accounts 262,906,726 99.90 257,306 0.10 53,962---- ----------------------------------- ---------------- ------------ -------------- ---------------- ---------------2. Remuneration Report 253,144,181 97.78 5,736,188 2.22 3,745,788---- ----------------------------------- ---------------- ------------ -------------- ---------------- ---------------3. Approve final dividend 262,568,784 100.00 6,736 de minimis 50,637---- ----------------------------------- ---------------- ------------ -------------- ---------------- ---------------4. Re-elect Dr Barry Zoumas 261,071,256 99.42 1,530,309 0.58 24,592---- ----------------------------------- ---------------- ------------ -------------- ---------------- ---------------5. Re-elect Sir David Lees 260,485,088 99.20 2,103,861 0.80 37,208---- ----------------------------------- ---------------- ------------ -------------- ---------------- ---------------6. Re-appoint auditors 262,665,730 99.80 535,012 0.20 15,377---- ----------------------------------- ---------------- ------------ -------------- ---------------- ---------------7. Approve auditors' remuneration 262,883,763 99.88 305,540 0.12 26,587---- ----------------------------------- ---------------- ------------ -------------- ---------------- ---------------8. Authority to purchase own shares 262,781,879 99.86 380,511 0.14 53,958---- ----------------------------------- ---------------- ------------ -------------- ---------------- ---------------9. Authority to allot shares 262,577,102 99.77 608,338 0.23 30,679---- ----------------------------------- ---------------- ------------ -------------- ---------------- ---------------10. Dis-application of pre-emption rights 262,782,992 99.86 361,113 0.14 72,014---- ----------------------------------- ---------------- ------------ -------------- ---------------- ---------------11. Authority to make political donations and incur political expenditure 260,389,565 98.98 2,696,273 1.02 130,281---- ----------------------------------- ---------------- ------------ -------------- ---------------- ---------------12. Adoption of Amended Articles of Association 259,272,603 99.33 1,744,448 0.67 2,199,068---- ----------------------------------- ---------------- ------------ -------------- ---------------- ---------------\* T (1) Includes discretionary votes. (2) A 'vote withheld' is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculationof the proportion of votes 'For' or 'Against' a resolution. On 23 July 2008, there were 458,358,052 shares in issue (excluding TreasuryShares) and 292 shareholders or persons representing shareholders attended themeeting. In accordance with Listing Rules 9.6.2R, two copies of the resolutions passed asspecial business at the AGM will shortly be available for inspection at the UKListing Authority's Document Viewing Facility which is situated at: \* TFinancial Services Authority25 The North ColonnadeCanary WharfLondon E14 5HS\* T In addition, two copies of the amended Articles of Association will also beavailable for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document ViewingFacility. As previously announced, Stanley Musesengwa and Stuart Strathdee retired fromthe Board of Directors at the AGM. In addition, Elisabeth Airey succeededRichard Delbridge as Chairman of the Audit Committee. Mr Delbridge continues toserve as a member of the Audit Committee. \* TLucie GilbertDeputy Company Secretary23 July 2008\* T Copyright Business Wire 2008

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