Director/PDMR Shareholding

Taylor Woodrow PLC
17 March 2006

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

Nicholas Smith



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 to the PDMR named in 3 above and his wife, Mrs Karen Smith



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 of persons named in 4 above



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

Nicholas Smith

Nicholas Smith                            98,943

HSDL Nominees Limited                      4,511

Karen Smith

HSDL Nominees Limited                      2,831



8 State the nature of the transaction

Sale of 25p Ordinary 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)

Nil



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

Nicholas Smith                         3,539

Karen Smith                            2,331



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

Nicholas Smith                         0.0006%

Karen Smith                            0.0004%



13. Price per share or value of transaction

Nicholas Smith                         425.8p

Karen Smith                            425.55p



14. Date and place of transaction

16 March 2006



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

Nicholas Smith                         99,915                         0.0174%

Karen Smith                               500                        0.00009%



16. Date issuer informed of transaction

16 March 2006



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
17 March 2006


END


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