Director/PDMR Shareholding

Taylor Woodrow PLC
15 November 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:

Alec Luhaste (a PDMR)



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

72,404 Shares held in own name

2,960 Shares held by HSDL Nominees Ltd



8 State the nature of the transaction

Exercise at three year maturity of share options under the Taylor Woodrow
Executive Share Option Plan awarded on 3 October 2003 at 246.5p per share and
sale of all of the resulting shares.



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

77,281



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

0.0134%

Percentage interests are calculated on 577,086,110 in issue, which is net of
16,983,889 treasury shares.



11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed

77,281

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

0.0134%

Percentage interests are calculated on 577,086,110 in issue which is net of
16,983,889 treasury shares.



13. Price per share or value of transaction

All Shares bought at 246.5p per Share and sold at 381.5p per Share



14. Date and place of transaction

15 November 2006



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

75,364 Shares                        0.013%

Percentage interests are calculated on 577,086,110 in issue, which is net of
16,983,889 treasury shares.



16. Date issuer informed of transaction

15 November 2006

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



17. Date of grant



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

N/A

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

N/A



20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

N/A



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

N/A



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



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
15 November 2006


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