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Alliance Capital Management L.P.11 May 2005 FORM SAR 3 DISCLOSURE OF ACQUISITIONS (Rule 3 of The Rules Governing Substantial Acquisitions of Shares) Name of acquirer Alliance Capital Management L.PBeneficial owner, if different from above As Above Names of any other persons acting by agreement N/Aor understanding (see SAR 5)Company dealt in Tate & Lyle Plc Class of voting shares (eg ordinary shares) ORD Date of acquisition 10 May 2005 Number of shares acquired 631,983 Number of rights over shares acquired # N/ANature of rights over shares N/A Total holding of voting shares (and percentage 77,671,425 - 16.12%of total voting shares in issue) Total holding of rights over shares (and N/Apercentage of total voting shares in issue) Combined total holding (and percentage) of 77,671,425 - 16.12%voting shares and rights over shares Date of disclosure 11 May 2005 Contact name Robin Kaniah Telephone number +44-207-470-1595 # See the definition of "rights over shares" in the Definitions Section of theSARs. For details of the SARs disclosure requirements, see SARs 3 and 5 and theirNotes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Tate & Lyle