Director/PDMR Shareholding

Taylor Woodrow PLC
02 October 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

Persons discharging managerial responsibilities:

Timothy Peach

Nicholas Smith

Richard Morbey



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

No



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
Timothy Peach                      6,177                              1,340 (HSDL Nominees Ltd)
Nicholas Smith                     113,730                            2,831 (Mrs K Smith)

                                                                      3,539 (Crest a/c)

                                                                      972 (HSDL Nominees Ltd
Richard Morbey                     51,880                             79,448 (Mrs G Morbey)



8 State the nature of the transaction

Grant of Share Options under the Taylor Woodrow 2004 Savings-Related Share
Option 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

N/A



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

Timothy Peach                        7,517 shares               0.0013%

Nicholas Smith                        121,072 shares           0.020%


Richard Morbey                       131,328 shares           0.022%



Percentage interests are calculated on 577,072,878 in issue which is net of
16,983,889 treasury shares.



16. Date issuer informed of transaction

N/A

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



17. Date of grant

2 October 2006



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

1 December 2009 to 31 May 2010 (Richard Morbey)

1 December 2011 to 31 May 2012 (Timothy Peach and Nicholas Smith)



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



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

278.8p per share



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


Name                     Sharesave           Executive Plan       Performance Share    Deferred Bonus Plan
                                                                  Plan
Timothy Peach            10,095              48,681               107,376              3,464
Nicholas Smith           11,014              108,316              152,264              73,891
Richard Morbey           6,195               95,537               116,526              30,151



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
2 October 2006


END


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