TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of TATE & LYLE PLC
 existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
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2. Reason for notification (yes/no)
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                   X
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the
 acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
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Other (please specify):______________
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to                 The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
 notification obligation:
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different             Goldman, Sachs & Co.,
 from 3):                                            Goldman Sachs International,
                                                 Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.
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5. Date of transaction (and date on which the                30 JUNE 2008
 threshold is crossed or reached if
 different):
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6. Date on which issuer notified:                            02 JULY 2008
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or                         Below 3%
 reached:
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8: Notified Details
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of Situation previous to  Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
 shares        the triggering
If possible    transaction
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 code         Number of  Number of   Number of  Number of voting      Percentage of voting
               shares     voting      shares     rights                rights
                          rights                --------------------- -----------------------
                                                Direct     Indirect   Direct     Indirect
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GB0008754136  23,055,337 5.03%
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US8765706077  15,268
              (3,817
               ADRs)     0.003%
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B: Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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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)
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Total (A+B)
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Number of voting rights                    Percentage of voting rights
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                                           Below 3%
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the
 financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
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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.
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of proxy holder:                   N/A
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder
 will cease to hold:                        N/A
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease
 to hold voting rights:                     N/A
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13. Additional information:                Goldman Sachs email contact:

                                           shareholderdisclosures@gs.com
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14 Listed Company Contact name:            Lucie Gilbert
                                           Deputy Company Secretary
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15. Contact telephone name:                020 7626 6525
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