ESOP purchase

Taylor Woodrow PLC
13 November 2002


Taylor Woodrow plc

Taylor Woodrow plc Employee Share Ownership Trust

On 13 November 2002 the Taylor Woodrow plc Employee Share Ownership Trust
('ESOT') purchased 1,850,000 ordinary shares of 25p each in Taylor Woodrow plc 
at an average price per share of 178.5 pence.

The said shares were purchased to meet future maturing options under the
Taylor Woodrow Executive Share Option Plan.

There is no change to the notional interest of Executive Directors of Taylor 
Woodrow plc in the un-appropriated balance of shares held in the ESOT. That 
balance remains 3,958 shares.


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