Director/PDMR Shareholding

Taylor Woodrow PLC
12 October 2005


NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS



1. Name of the issuer

Taylor Woodrow plc



2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in
accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or

(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as
extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or

(iii) both (i) and (ii)

(I) A transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(A)



3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

PDMRs:-

John Grant (Iain) Napier



Directors:-

None



4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
connected person

Notification relates solely to PDMR



5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

Holding



6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares

25P Ordinary Shares of Taylor Woodrow plc



7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
shares held by each of them

John Grant (Iain) Napier                    264,351

HSDL Nominees Ltd.                           1,250



8 State the nature of the transaction

Exercise of Executive Share Option awarded on 8 October 2002 at 180 pence

per share and sale of resulting shares.



9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired

Nil



10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A



11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed

236,111



12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

0.0413%



13. Price per share or value of transaction

323.2285p





14. Date and place of transaction

12 October 2005





15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)

265,601

0.0464



16. Date issuer informed of transaction

12 October 2005



If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes



17 Date of grant

N/A



18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

N/A





19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/A



20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

N/A





21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at the time of exercise

N/A





22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
notification

N/A





23. Any additional information

None





24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

M A Lonnon

0121 600 8542



Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification

Richard Morbey

Secretary, Taylor Woodrow plc





Date of notification
12 October 2005


END




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