Transaction in Own Shares

Taylor Woodrow PLC
10 November 2004

10 November 2004

Taylor Woodrow plc

Share buyback programme



Taylor Woodrow plc ('the company') announces that on 10 November 2004 it
purchased 343,057 of its 25p ordinary shares at prices between 235 pence per
share and 230.5 pence per share.



These shares will be held as Treasury shares.



This purchase equates to approximately 0.06 per cent of the company's total
issued share capital.



Following the purchase of these shares, Taylor Woodrow holds 9,932,814 as
Treasury shares and has 576,248,230 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury
shares).



The purchase was made by the company pursuant to the authorisation granted at
its Annual General Meeting on 20 April, 2004, under Section 163 Companies Act
1985.



Aggregate purchases to date pursuant to that authorisation total 963,710 shares,

equating to approximately 0.167 per cent of the company's total issued share
capital (excluding treasury shares).



Contact:

Richard Morbey

Group Company Secretary




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