Tate & Lyle PLC
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Name of Issuer
TATE & LYLE PLC
2. Reason for notification
A DISPOSAL 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 or
reached if different)
13/08/08
6. Date on which issuer notified
15/08/08
7. Threshold(s) that is /are crossed or reached
3%
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: 25,098,267
Number of Voting Rights: 25,098,267
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:
Number of Shares - 18,090,370
Number of Voting Rights (Direct) - 18,090,370
Number of Voting Rights (Indirect) - N/A
% of Voting Rights (Direct) - 3.95%
% of Voting Rights (Indirect) - N/A
(B) Financial Instruments
N/A
Total (A)+(B)
Total number of Voting Rights - 18,090,370
Total % of Voting Rights - 3.95%
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:
LUCIE GILBERT
DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY
020 7626 6525
15 AUGUST 2008
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