Appointment

Taylor Woodrow PLC
28 June 2001

                                                                 June 28, 2001



                              TAYLOR WOODROW plc

                     APPOINTMENT OF LADY ROBIN INNES KER



Taylor Woodrow plc, the housing, property, construction and engineering group,
today (June 28) announced the appointment of Lady Robin Innes Ker to its board
as a non-executive director, with effect from July 1, 2001.

Lady Robin, aged 41, was a non-executive director of Bryant Group plc until it
was acquired by Taylor Woodrow in March of this year.

She also has directorships with ONdigital plc, Fibernet Group plc, The
Television Corporation plc and is a trustee of Tavistock Trust for Aphasia.

Previously she was a director of both UBS Warburg and Dresdner Kleinwort
Benson where she advised on a number of high profile bids including HTV/MAI,
Central/Granada and LWT/Granada.

Dr Robert Hawley, chairman of Taylor Woodrow, said:

'As Taylor Woodrow continues its expansion and the refocusing of its
operations, Lady Robin's skills and experience will add a fresh dimension to
our thinking. We are delighted to have her on board at such an exciting time
in our development.'

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Photograph available on request.

Contact:

Tony McGarahan

Director, Corporate Communications Telephone (D): 01784 428767

                                    (M): 07796 276342