RNS Number:3956Q
Schroders PLC
01 October 2003



                                                                    FORM 8.1/8.3
Date of Disclosure: 01/10/03

       DISCLOSURE UNDER RULES 8.1 (a), 8.1 (b)(i), AND 8.3 OF THE CITY CODE 
                           ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS


Date of Dealing:     30/09/03

Dealing in:     TAYLOR WOODROW PLC

(1)     Class of securities (e.g. ordinary shares):          ORDINARY 25p SHARES

(2) Amount bought                     Amount sold             Price per unit (p)

                                        250,000                  232.9

                                          1,574                236.125

(3)     Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled:     39,009,993*
        Percentage of class:      7.035%

* Resultant holding figure includes an in-specie transfer of 355,668 shares.

(4)     Party making disclosure:     SCHRODERS PLC

(5)     EITHER     (a)     Name of purchaser/vendor (Note 1) :

            OR     (b)     If dealing for discretionary client(s), name of fund management organisation:

                           SCHRODERS PLC

 6. Reason for disclosure (Note 2)


    (a) associate of     (i) offeror (Note 3)               YES

                        (ii) offeree company                 NO

    Specify which category or categories of associate (1-8 overleaf):     6

        If category (8), explain:

        (b) Rule 8.3 (i.e. disclosure because of ownership or control of 1% or more of the class of
        relevant securities dealt in).                    YES


Signed on behalf of the party named in (4) above: ......................................................
......

(Also print name of signatory): Alison Dunn

Telephone and extension number: 020 7658 2959


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