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Taylor Woodrow PLC
02 November 2006

                                Taylor Woodrow plc

                         Appointment of Chief Executive

Taylor Woodrow plc, the international housing development company announces the
appointment of Ian R. Smith as Chief Executive Officer with effect from January
2nd, 2007.

Mr Smith (52) was formerly CEO of the General Healthcare Group which he joined
in 2004 after an extensive international career covering a variety of industries
and markets. From 2002 to 2004 he was CEO (Europe, Middle East & Africa) of
logistics company Exel, having been Group Commercial Director for four years of
its predecessor company, Ocean Group where he operated in the United States,
Asia and Europe.

From 1986 to 1998 Mr Smith held senior positions with the global strategy
consultancy, Monitor, which he had joined upon its inception, becoming CEO,
Europe in 1993. Prior to this he had begun his career in 1978 working for eight
years in the UK and Middle East with the Royal Dutch/Shell group of companies.

Mr Smith holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and an M.A from Oxford
University. He is currently a non-executive director of MFI. He is also an
adjunct Professor of Business at Imperial College, London.

Norman Askew, Chairman of Taylor Woodrow said, "we are delighted to welcome Ian
and look forward to benefiting from his wide international business experience."


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For further information please contact:

Taylor Woodrow Media Enquiries
Ian Morris                                 0121 600 8520


Bell Pottinger
Dan de Belder / Victoria Geoghegan         020 7861 3232

                                   




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