Last checked at 16 Aug 2013 09:21
| For filings with the FCA include the annex | |||||||||||
| For filings with issuer exclude the annex | |||||||||||
| TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | |||||||||||
| 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | Tate & Lyle PLC | ||||||||||
| 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | |||||||||||
| An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | X | ||||||||||
| An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | |||||||||||
| An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | X | ||||||||||
| An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | |||||||||||
| Other (please specify): | |||||||||||
| 3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii | BlackRock, Inc. | ||||||||||
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s)(if different from 3.):iv | |||||||||||
| 5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 14 August 2013 | ||||||||||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 15 August 2013 | ||||||||||
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | Holding has gone below 10% | ||||||||||
| 8. Notified details: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class/type ofshares if possible usingthe ISIN CODE | Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NumberofShares | NumberofVotingRights | Numberof shares | Number of votingrights | % of voting rights x | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GB0008754136 | 48,478,245 | 48,478,245 | N/A | N/A | 44,105,045 | N/A | 9.46% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate xiii | Exercise/ Conversion Period xiv | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. | % of votingrights | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type of financialinstrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights xix, xx | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CFD | 2,409,756 | Nominal | Delta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0.52% | 0.52% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total (A+B+C) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 46,514,801 | 9.97% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | |||||
| BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited – 46,514,801 (9.97%) | |||||
| Proxy Voting: | |||||
| 10. Name of the proxy holder: | |||||
| 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: | |||||
| 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: | |||||
| 13. Additional information: | BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team | ||||
| 14. Contact name: | Duncan Murray | ||||
| 15. Contact telephone number: | 020 7743 3334 | ||||
| Listed Company Contact name: | Lucie Gilbert Company Secretary 020 7257 2100 | ||||
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