Holding(s) in Company

Taylor Woodrow PLC
15 October 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1) Name of company TAYLOR WOODROW plc


2) Name of shareholder having a major interest
STANDARD LIFE INVESTMENTS


3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18

Shareholder named above


4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them

Stanlife Nominees Limited


5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

n/a


6) Percentage of issued class

n/a

7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

1,875,000


8) Percentage of issued class

0.34%


9) Class of security

25p ordinary shares


10) Date of transaction

14 October 2003


11) Date company informed

15 October 2003


12) Total holding following this notification

21,974,488


13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

3.696%


14) Any additional information


15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

R I Morbey

0121 600 8540


16) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification

R I Morbey

Company Secretary


Date of notification 15 October 2003




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