Tate & Lyle Announces Guaranteed Senior Note Offering

25 Nov 2004

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NOT FOR RELEASE IN THE UNITED STATES TATE & LYLE ANNOUNCES GUARANTEED SENIOR NOTE OFFERING Tate & Lyle announces that its subsidiary, Tate & Lyle International Finance PLC, is issuing a dollar denominated offering of USD 500 million guaranteed senior notes. The Company expects to complete the offering in the near future. Proceeds from the transaction will be used for general corporate purposes and to repay outstanding indebtedness of Tate & Lyle International Finance PLC including amounts outstanding under its commercial paper programme. The issue will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Tate & Lyle PLC. The securities offered have not been registered under the US Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Accordingly, the securities will be offered and sold only (1) inside the United States to Qualified Institutional Buyers ("QIB's") in compliance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act and (2) outside the US in offshore transactions as defined under Regulation S under the Securities Act. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy debt securities in the US or any other jurisdiction.

The following press release was made by Tate & Lyle to the London Stock Exchange on 15th November, 2004. The offering completed on 23rd November, 2004.

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About Tate & Lyle PLC:

Supported by over 165-years of ingredient innovation, we partner with customers to provide consumers with healthier and tastier choices when they eat and drink. We are proud that millions of people around the world consume products containing our ingredients and solutions every day.

Through our leading expertise in sweetening, mouthfeel and fortiﬁcation, we develop ingredients and solutions which reduce sugar, calories and fat, add ﬁbre and protein, and provide texture and stability to food and drink in categories including beverages, dairy, bakery, snacks, soups, sauces, and dressings.

Tate & Lyle has approximately 5,000 employees working in around 70 locations in 37 countries, serving customers in more than 120 countries. Science, Solutions, Society is our brand promise and how we will achieve our purpose of Transforming Lives through the Science of Food. By living our purpose, we believe we can successfully grow our business and have a positive impact on society. We live our purpose in three ways, by supporting healthy living, building thriving communities and caring for our planet.

Tate & Lyle is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the symbol TATE.L. American Depositary Receipts trade under TATYY. For the year ended 31 March 2026 Tate & Lyle revenue from continuing operations totalled £2.0 billion. For more information, please visit www.tateandlyle.com or follow Tate & Lyle on LinkedIn, X (Twitter), Facebook or YouTube

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