RNS Number:9066J
Taylor Woodrow PLC
03 October 2006



Taylor Woodrow plc


Taylor Woodrow Employee Share Ownership Trusts



Share Transfers

Taylor Woodrow plc ("the Company") has been notified of the transfer on 3
October 2006 of 1,865,751 25p ordinary shares of the Company ("Shares") by the
Taylor Woodrow Employee Share Ownership Trust 1995 ("ESOT 1").

These Shares have been transferred to employees who validly exercised options
granted over Shares pursuant to the Taylor Woodrow Executive Share Option Plan.

Where individual employee interests arising from this transaction are themselves
reportable, appropriate disclosure has been made.


Following this disposal, the ESOT 1 held 1,263,704 Shares.


Share Purchases

The Company has also been notified that on 3 October 2006, the ESOT 1 purchased
1,400,000 (one million four hundred thousand) Shares at 356.375p per Share.

Following the above purchase, the ESOT 1 holds 2,663,704 Shares.

The Company has also been advised that on 3 October 2006, the Taylor Woodrow
Employee Ownership Trust 2004 ("ESOT 2") purchased 200,000 (two hundred
thousand) Shares at 356.375p per Share.

Following the above purchase, the ESOT 2 holds 200,000 Shares.


General Information

The said Shares in ESOT 1 were purchased to meet future maturing options under
the Taylor Woodrow Executive Share Option Plan and Taylor Woodrow
Savings-Related Share Option Schemes and the Taylor Woodrow Executive Bonus
Plan. The Shares in ESOT 2 were purchased to meet future maturing options under
the Taylor Woodrow Performance Share Plan and the Taylor Woodrow Deferred Bonus
Plan.

Each of the executive directors of the Company is a potential beneficiary under
both ESOT 1 and ESOT 2 and therefore, in accordance with section 329 Companies
Act 1985, is regarded as having a notional interest in the current holdings of
both ESOT 1 and ESOT 2 of 2,663,704 and 200,000 Shares, respectively.


Richard Morbey
Group Company Secretary
Taylor Woodrow plc


3 October 2006.




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