Director/PDMR Shareholding

Taylor Woodrow PLC
08 December 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

Timothy Peach

Jonathan Murrin



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

Timothy Peach:

Timothy Peach                                          1,000 shares

HSDL Nominees Ltd.                                       794 shares

Jonathan Murrin:

Jonathan Murrin                                       14,700 shares

HSDL Nominees Ltd.                                       994 shares



8 State the nature of the transaction

Acquisition of shares pursuant to the Taylor Woodrow Share Purchase Plan (SIP)

and the associated one for one matching award of shares by the company.

The matching award vests in normal circumstances if the associated shares

purchased are retained for at least three years.



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

                               T Peach                      J Murrin

Acquisition                   29 shares                     36 shares

Matching award                29 shares                     36 shares

Total                         58 shares                     72 shares

(all registered in the name of the plan trustee, HSDL Nominees Ltd.)



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

T Peach        0.00001% of the issued ordinary share capital, net of Treasury
               shares, of 573,257,171 shares

J Murrin       0.00001%



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

Acquisition of 29 shares by T Peach and 36 shares by J Murrin was at £3.445 each

Matching award of 29 shares to T Peach and 36 shares to J Murrin was at Nil cost





14. Date and place of transaction

07 December 2005





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

T Peach              1,852 shares               0.0003%

J Murrin            15,766 shares               0.0028%



16. Date issuer informed of transaction

07 December 2005



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



17 Date of grant

N/A



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

N/A





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
8 December 2005


END


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