Holding(s) in Company

Taylor Wimpey PLC
06 July 2007

Form TR-1 with annex. FSA Version 2.1 updated April 2007

For filings with the FSA include the annex

For filings with issuer exclude the annex


TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares


1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of                    Taylor Wimpey plc
existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

2. Reason for notification (yes/no)
                                                                                            
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                                 YES

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition
of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify):

Merger of Taylor Woodrow plc and George Wimpey Plc

                                                               

3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification              Aviva plc & its subsidiaries
obligation:
                                                                    
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from                   Registered Holder:
3):
                                                     BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited - 9,736,577*

                                                          BT Globenet Nominees Limited - 2,087*

                                                      Chase GA Group Nominees Limited - 16,645,591*

                                                           Chase Nominees Limited - 1,843,746*

                                                            CUIM Nominee Limited - 6,319,779*

                                                           Vidacos Nominees Limited - 209,727*

                                                                * denotes direct interest


                                                                    
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the                          03 July 2007
threshold is crossed or reached if different):
                                                                       
6. Date on which issuer notified:                                      05 July 2007
                                                         
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:          2% to 3% Change at Direct Interest Level



8: Notified Details
A: Voting rights attached to shares


Class/type of   Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares          triggering transaction
                Number of    Number of    Number of    Number of voting rights  Percentage of voting
If possible use shares       voting       shares                                rights
ISIN code                    rights

                                                       Direct      Indirect     Direct      Indirect

Ordinary shares   Below 3%     Below 3%    34,757,507  34,757,507      Not         3.03%        Not
                                                                   disclosable              disclosable


ISIN:
GB0008782301


B: Financial Instruments


Resulting situation after the triggering transaction


Type of financial   Expiration date     Exercise/           No. of voting rights that Percentage of
instrument                              conversion period/  may be acquired (if the   voting rights
                                        date                instrument exercised/
                                                            converted)
                                                   N/A




Total (A+B)


Number of voting rights                              Percentage of voting rights

34,757,507                                           3.03%



9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the 
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

Registered Holder:

BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited - 9,736,577*

BT Globenet Nominees Limited - 2,087*

Chase GA Group Nominees Limited - 16,645,591*

Chase Nominees Limited - 1,843,746*

CUIM Nominee Limited - 6,319,779*

Vidacos Nominees Limited - 209,727*

* denotes direct interest


Proxy Voting:

Registered Holder:

BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited - 9,736,577*

BT Globenet Nominees Limited - 2,087*

Chase GA Group Nominees Limited - 16,645,591*

Chase Nominees Limited - 1,843,746*

CUIM Nominee Limited - 6,319,779*

Vidacos Nominees Limited - 209,727*

* denotes direct interest


10. Name of proxy holder:                                                    N/A

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease
to hold:                                                                     N/A

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold                            N/A
voting rights:


13. Additional information:                           Figures are based on an amended total number of voting
                                                      rights of 1,146,040,224 following the recent merger

14 Contact name:                                                           James Jordan

                                                                    (Group Company Secretary)
15. Contact telephone number:                                           [phone]





For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.


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