Director/PDMR Shareholding

Taylor Woodrow PLC
21 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

PDMRs:-

Edward Hinchliffe
Alec Luhaste

Directors:-

Peter Johnson


4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
connected person

Notification relates solely to PDMR's / Directors


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 of persons named


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

Peter Johnson
Peter Johnson                  83,299
HSDL Nominees Limited           1,250

Edward Hinchliffe
Edward Hinchliffe              79,028
HSDL Nominees Limited           1,250

Alec Luhaste
Alec Luhaste                   55,564
HSDL Nominees Limited           8,554


8 State the nature of the transaction

Peter Johnson

Exercise of Executive Share Option awarded on 9 December 2002 at 169 pence
per share and sale of resulting shares.

Edward Hinchliffe

Exercise of Executive Share Option awarded on 9 December 2002 at 169 pence
per share and sale of resulting shares.

Alec Luhaste

Exercise of Executive Share Option awarded on 8 October 2002 at 180 pence
per share and sale of resulting shares.


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

Peter Johnson               295,857
Edward Hinchliffe           295,857
Alec Luhaste                 63,888


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

Peter Johnson               0.0515%
Edward Hinchliffe           0.0515%
Alec Luhaste                0.0111%

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed

Peter Johnson               295,857
Edward Hinchliffe           295,857
Alec Luhaste                 63,888



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

Peter Johnson               0.0515
Edward Hinchliffe           0.0515
Alec Luhaste                0.0111


13. Price per share or value of transaction

Peter Johnson               359.5670p
Edward Hinchliffe           359.5670p
Alec Luhaste                359.5670p


14. Date and place of transaction

21 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)

Peter Johnson                84,549           0.0147%
Edward Hinchliffe            80,278           0.0140%
Alec Luhaste                 64,118           0.0112%


16. Date issuer informed of transaction

21 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

21 December 2005.


END


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