Directorate Change

Taylor Woodrow PLC
02 January 2007


TAYLOR WOODROW plc ('the Company')


Further to the announcements made on 2 November 2006, Taylor Woodrow is pleased
to announce that Ian R. Smith has been appointed as a director of the Company
and as Group Chief Executive with effect from 2 January 2007.  He succeeds Iain
Napier who retired from the board on 31 December 2006 having served as Chief
Executive since 2002.


The Company re-confirms that there are no further matters relating to Ian
Smith's appointment that it is obliged to disclose under paragraph 9.6.13 of the
Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority.


For further information please contact:

Taylor Woodrow
Jonathan Drake (Investor Relations) 0121 600 8394 / 07816 517 039

Bell Pottinger
Dan de Belder/ Victoria Geoghegan (Media Enquiries) 020 7861 3232


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