Offer Document Posted

Taylor Woodrow PLC
26 January 2001


          Not for release, publication or distribution in or into the
             United States of America, Canada, Australia or Japan


                              Taylor Woodrow plc
                    Recommended Offer for Bryant Group plc


Taylor Woodrow announces that the Offer Document in relation to the
recommended Offer by ABN AMRO on behalf of Taylor Woodrow for Bryant announced
on 22nd January, 2001, is being posted to Bryant Shareholders today.  The
Board of Bryant has unanimously recommended Bryant Shareholders to accept the
Offer.  Forms of Acceptance should be completed and returned as soon as
possible, but in any event so as to arrive no later than 3.00 p.m. on Friday,
16th February, 2001.

Taylor Woodrow is also posting today a circular to its own shareholders
convening an Extraordinary General Meeting for 10.00 a.m. on Monday, 12th
February, 2001 to approve the Acquisition.  The Board of Taylor Woodrow
unanimously recommends shareholders to vote in favour of the Acquisition and
urges shareholders to sign and return the form of proxy for use at that
meeting as soon as possible, but in any event so as to be received no later
than 10.00 a.m. on Saturday, 10th February, 2001.


Enquiries:

Tony McGarahan, Director of Corporate Relations,    07796 276342
Taylor Woodrow plc
                                                    
Martin Jackson, Citigate Dewe Rogerson              020 7638 9571





ABN AMRO Corporate Finance Limited, which is regulated in the United Kingdom
by The Securities and Futures Authority Limited, is acting for Taylor Woodrow
and no-one else in connection with the Offer and will not be responsible to
anyone other than Taylor Woodrow for providing the protections afforded to
customers of ABN AMRO Corporate Finance Limited or for giving advice in
relation to the Offer.

ABN AMRO Corporate Finance Limited has authorised the issue of this
announcement solely for the purposes of section 57 of the Financial Services
Act 1986.

This announcement does not constitute an offer or an invitation to purchase
any securities.