Loudon, Tennessee, US, 22 February 2017 - Tate & Lyle PLC ('Tate & Lyle'), a leading global provider of speciality food ingredients and solutions, today welcomed local dignitaries, employees and other guests to a ceremony to celebrate the formal opening of its new co-generation plant at its corn wet milling facility in Loudon, Tennessee.

The new natural gas-fired combined heat and power system, representing a US$60 million investment by Tate & Lyle, will significantly improve energy and operational efficiency at the Loudon facility, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by nearly 50%. Tate & Lyle's global COeemissions will also be reduced by around 10% as a result of this investment.

The natural gas for the combined heat and power system will be supplied through a new dedicated pipeline which, as well as meeting Tate & Lyle's energy needs, will provide the wider area with additional natural gas capacity to support local economic development efforts.

Vicky Bullivant, Vice President, Sustainability, Tate & Lyle said:

'This is one of the largest carbon reduction projects carried out by Tate & Lyle, and clearly demonstrates our strong commitment to reducing our impact on the environment. This major investment reduces Tate & Lyle's global COeemissions by around 10%, providing a step-change in our global carbon footprint.'

Gerry Schlueter, Plant Manager, Loudon, Tate & Lyle added:

'We've been working closely with the community and our local and state governmental representatives from the outset of this project, and I would like to thank them for their support.

'This major investment has big wins for both Tate & Lyle and the local community. Tate & Lyle reduces its environmental footprint at the Loudon facility by nearly 50%, which benefits the local community, and the new pipeline will supply extra natural gas capacity to the wider area providing support for local economic development.'

1. Tate & Lyle achieved a score of 99/100 for its disclosure in the CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project) and attained performance band B, significantly above the Industry Group Average of 91/100 and a band C.
2. The Loudon plant processes US grown corn into both speciality sweeteners and bulk ingredients which are distributed widely throughout the Americas and globally.
3. Tate & Lyle's Loudon facility has recently won three awards:
- The Environmental Award for Air Quality (>250 employees) and The Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Award both from the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
 - The One Million Hour Safety Award (from January to June 2016) from the Corn Refiners Association.
 4. The Loudon site is also home to DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products which provides natural and renewably sourced ingredients that enhance product performance.

About Tate & Lyle:
Tate & Lyle is a global provider of ingredients and solutions to the food, beverage and other industries, with operations in over 30 locations worldwide.

Tate & Lyle operates through two global divisions, Speciality Food Ingredients and Bulk Ingredients, supported by our Innovation and Commercial Development and Global Operations groups. The Group's strategy is to become a leading global provider of Speciality Food Ingredients through a disciplined focus on growth, and by driving Bulk Ingredients for sustained cash generation to fuel this growth.

Speciality Food Ingredients consists of three platforms: Texturants, which includes speciality starches and stabilisers; Sweeteners, which comprises nutritive sweeteners and our range of no-calorie sweeteners including SPLENDA Sucralose; and our Health and Wellness portfolio which includes speciality fibres and our salt-reduction offering. Additionally, our Food Systems business provides a wide variety of blended ingredient solutions.

Tate & Lyle Bulk Ingredients includes bulk sweeteners, industrial starches and fermentation products (primarily acidulants). Corn co-products from both divisions are primarily sold as animal feed.

Tate & Lyle is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the symbol TATE.L. American Depositary Receipts trade under TATYY. In the year to 31 March 2016, Tate & Lyle sales totalled £2.4 billion. For more information, please visit http://www.tateandlyle.com

SPLENDA is a trademark of Heartland Consumer Products LLC.

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