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Royal Visit as Tate & Lyle celebrates 130 years of sugar refining in London

13 March 2008
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HM The Queen and the HRH The Duke of Edinburgh visited Tate & Lyle’s historic sugar refinery today in Silvertown, London, to commemorate 130 years of sugar refining at the site. Thames Refinery began production in 1878 when Queen Victoria was on the throne and Disraeli was Prime Minister. Twenty...

Completion of sale of interest in Mexican sugar business

28 December 2007
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Tate & Lyle PLC announces that, following receipt of clearance under the Mexican Federal Economic Competition Law, the sale by its Mexican subsidiary (“Tate & Lyle Mexico”) of its 49% shareholding in Grupo Industrial Azucarero de Occidente, S.A. de C.V. (“Occidente”) to E D & F Man Holdings Limited...

The Future's Green for Tate & Lyle

26 November 2007
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• Carbon emissions from energy use at Tate & Lyle’s East London refinery to be slashed by 70% in less than two years; thanks to the installation of a new £20m biomass boiler • Carbon footprint of Tate & Lyle cane sugar, from field to product leaving the factory gate, to be reduced by 25% following...

Appointment of Joint Corporate Broker

31 October 2007
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Tate & Lyle PLC announces the appointment of Hoare Govett Limited as joint corporate broker to work alongside Citi.

Interim announcement 2007

31 October 2007
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1) Press release 2007 Please download the PDF for full press release. 2) 10.00am presentation to analyst and investors - webcast An audio webcast of the 2007 Interim Results Presentation will be available on this website from 10.00am GMT. A telephone dial-in facility is also provided for this event...

Tate & Lyle agrees sale of Mexican sugar business

08 October 2007
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Tate & Lyle PLC (“Tate & Lyle”) announces that its Mexican subsidiary (“Tate & Lyle Mexico”) has signed an agreement for the sale of its 49% shareholding in Grupo Industrial Azucarero de Occidente, S.A. de C.V. (“Occidente”) to E D & F Man Holdings Limited (“E D & F Man”). Occidente operates three...

Change in a Director’s Responsibilities

08 October 2007
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In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.11(3) Tate & Lyle announces that, with immediate effect, D. Lynn Grider, President, Food & Industrial Ingredients, Americas is promoted to the Tate & Lyle Group Management Committee and, as a consequence, will now report directly into the Chief Executive. Mr...

Completion of Disposal of European Starch facilities

01 October 2007
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Tate & Lyle PLC is pleased to announce that, following the receipt of European antitrust approvals, the sale of its starch facilities in the UK, Belgium, France, Spain and Italy (together “the business”) to Syral SAS (a subsidiary of Tereos of France) has now completed. The signing of the...

Chairman's AGM and Interim Management Statement

18 July 2007
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At the Annual General Meeting of Tate & Lyle PLC to be held in London today, Sir David Lees, Chairman, will make the following statement: Trading Update Trading in the current financial year has started in line with our expectations with total operating profit at constant exchange rates for the...

Disposal of European Starch facilities

18 July 2007
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Tate & Lyle announces that, following completion of consultation with the European and local works councils and other employee representatives announced on 9 May 2007, it has entered into an agreement with Syral SAS (a subsidiary of Tereos of France) for the sale of its starch facilities in the UK...