Director/PDMR Shareholding

Taylor Woodrow PLC
13 April 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

Directors:

J. G. (Iain) Napier

P. T. Johnson



Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities:

E. Hinchliffe

A. Luhaste

R. I. Morbey

I. Morris

T. Peach

J. R. Peshkin

N. C. Smith

A. Wilby



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

Not connected persons



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
Name                                         Shares held in own name    Shares held in other name
J. G. (Iain) Napier                                    270,701         1,250 (HSDL Nominees Ltd)
P. T. Johnson                                           93,157         1,250 (HSDL Nominees Ltd)
E. Hinchliffe                                           79,028         1,250 (HSDL Nominees Ltd)
A. Luhaste                                              74,868         2,204 (HSDL Nominees Ltd)
R. I. Morbey                                            71,880        59,448 (Mrs. G. Morbey)
I. Morris                                               39,046         1,012 (HSDL Nominees Ltd)
T. Peach                                                 6,177         1,100 (HSDL Nominees Ltd)
J. R. Peshkin                                          186,792         1,152 (Merrill Lynch a/c 65208)
N. C. Smith                                            117,360         3,803 (HSDL Nominees Ltd)
A. Wilby                                                87,008           902 (HSDL Nominees Ltd)





8 State the nature of the transaction

Conditional award of shares, deliverable in three years' time, subject to the

achievement of defined eps and relative TSR performance criteria, under the

Taylor Woodrow Performance Share Plan.



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

N/A



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

N/A



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

N/A



13. Price per share or value of transaction

N/A



14. Date and place of transaction

12 April 2006



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

NAME                               TOTAL SHARES NOW HELD              %

J. G. (Iain) Napier                       271,951                  0.047
P. T. Johnson                              94,407                  0.016
E. Hinchliffe                              80,278                  0.014
A. Luhaste                                 77,072                  0.013
R. I. Morbey                              131,328                  0.023
I. Morris                                  40,058                  0.007
T. Peach                                    7,277                0.00013
J. R. Peshkin                             187,944                  0.033
N. C. Smith                               121,163                   0.02
A. Wilby                                   87,910                  0.015



Percentage interests are calculated on 577,104,747 shares in issue net of
16,976,757 shares held in Treasury.



16. Date issuer informed of transaction

12 April 2006



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



17 Date of grant

12 April 2006



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

If the performance condition is met, the Taylor Woodrow 2004 Employee Benefit
Trust

will announce on 12 April 2009 whether, and to what extent, the share awards
vest.

The performance condition is a combination of eps growth and total shareholder

Return ('TSR').



The eps condition is that for 50% of the eps-related awards to vest, Group
earnings per share for the three financial years prior to the vesting date shall not be
less than real 3% p.a. compound.

For 100% (the maximum) of the eps-related awards to vest, Group eps for the same

period shall not be less than real 6% p.a. compound.



The TSR condition is that firstly, the eps condition must be achieved as to at
least real 3% p.a. compound and secondly, that vesting is proportionate to the ranking of
the company's TSR compared to a defined peer group.



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

NIL



20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)
25p ordinary shares                Conditional award related to eps   Conditional award related to the
                                   performance criterion              additional TSR performance
                                                                      criteria
J. G. (Iain) Napier                     118,754                        79,169
P. T. Johnson                            69,305                        23,101
E. Hinchliffe                            46,333                        15,444
A. Luhaste                               24,218                         6,054
R. I. Morbey                             29,746                         7,436
I. Morris                                21,492                         5,373
T. Peach                                 29,591                         9,863
J. R. Peshkin                            51,759                        34,506
N. C. Smith                              42,829                        14,276
A. Wilby                                 42,517                        14,172



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

NIL



22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
notification
                     Sharesave        Executive Plan       Executive Bonus Plan Performance Share
                                                                                    Plan
J. G. (Iain) Napier       0              196,754              245,351               568,052
P. T. Johnson         8,037              174,036               62,494               309,721
E. Hinchliffe         8,037              155,172               79,028               193,309
A. Luhaste            3,582               79,634               30,335                95,385
R. I. Morbey              0               95,537               41,384               116,526
I. Morris                 0               68,154               39,046                84,955
T. Peach             11,634               48,681                3,464               107,376
J. R. Peshkin             0              188,833              193,704               245,138
N. C. Smith           9,252              108,316               73,891               152,264
A. Wilby              4,177              125,354               58,671               169,610


                   Totals
J. G. (Iain) Napier    1,010,157
P. T. Johnson            554,288
E. Hinchliffe            435,564
A. Luhaste               208,936
R. I. Morbey             253,447
I. Morris                192,155
T. Peach                 171,155
J. R. Peshkin            627,675
N. C. Smith              343,723
A. Wilby                 357,812





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

R. I. Morbey

Secretary, Taylor Woodrow plc





Date of notification

13 April 2006



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