Director/PDMR Shareholding

Taylor Woodrow PLC
21 October 2005

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

(1)        Alec Luhaste

(2)        Timothy Peach



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

Alec Luhaste                                            55,564 2,204 (HSDL Nominees Ltd)
Timothy Peach                                            1,000 734 (HSDL Nominees Ltd)





8 State the nature of the transaction

Grant of share option 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

21 October 2005



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        %
Alec Luhaste                                  57,768                0.10
Timothy Peach                                  1,734              0.0003



16. Date issuer informed of transaction

21 October 2005



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



17 Date of grant

21 OCTOBER 2005



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

Alec Luhaste:        1 December 2008 to 31 May 2009

Timothy Peach:     1 December 2010 to 31 May 2011



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

Alec Luhaste                        3,582
Timothy Peach                       1,233



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

261 pence per share



22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
notification
                         Sharesave           Executive Plan      Executive            Performance Share
                                                                  Bonus Plan           Plan
Alec Luhaste              3,582               143,522               52,298                65,113
Timothy Peach             1,233               104,236                1,000                67,922


                                                   Totals
Alec Luhaste                                       264,515
Timothy Peach                                      174,391



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

21 October 2005



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