RNS Number:6225A
Taylor Woodrow PLC
08 July 2004


The following replaces the Interim Results announcement released today at
07:00am under RNS number 6160A. The headline should read 'Trading Statement' and
not 'Interim Results'. The full text is unchanged and appears below.




                                                                   8th July 2004

Interims Trading Statement 2004

Taylor Woodrow plc will be announcing its half-year results on August 3rd 2004.
In advance of this, the company is providing the following update to trading for
the first six months of 2004.

United Kingdom Housing

In the six months to end June 2004, our UK housing business sold 3,869 homes (H1
2003: 2,336) at an average selling price of #199,100 (H1 2003: #187,100).

Operating margins will be comfortably ahead of the proforma 14% achieved during
H1 2003.

At the end of June our order book and completions represented 75% of our
targeted 2004 sales versus 64% at the same time last year.

The integration of Wilson Connolly has been completed in line with our original
timescales and all regions achieved the targeted system integration dates on a
phased basis during the first six months. We remain firmly on track to deliver
#12.5 million of synergy savings by the year end and #25.0 million in the full
year 2005.

North America Housing

In the six months to end June 2004, our North American housing business sold
1,500 homes (H1 2003: 1,386) at an average selling price of #196,600 (H1 2003:
#188,400). Operating margins will be ahead of the 14% achieved during H1 2003.

In North America, we are 89% completed or reserved for the current year - in
line with last year.

Other business

Our Spanish housing business continues to perform strongly.

At the end of June, Construction's order book stood at #825 million (H1 2003:
#749 million).

A #12 million profit on disposal of St Katharines will be recognised in the
first half alongside an exceptional interest cost of #41 million arising from
the redemption of the 9.5% First Mortgage Debenture Stock. The K2 building at St
Katharines which has been pre sold for #117 million remains on construction
schedule and is forecast for December 2004 completion, assuming no slippage in
the construction programme.

Debt

In a refinancing of existing bank debt, we completed two debt issues in the
first half. #200m was raised in the Eurobond market and $250m through a U.S.
dollar private placement. Both issues were rated BBB+ by Fitch. Core funding
requirements for the group are now all provided through equity and long term
debt.

After the redemption of the #100 million preference shares and #25 million
equity share buy back, gearing at the half year will be around 50%. A further
#25 million equity share buy back will occur in the second half of 2004.

Land

We have maintained our land banks in UK and North America at similar levels to
last year and continue to buy land selectively using our risk adjusted valuation
criteria.

Outlook

In the UK, recent interest rate movements and media speculation have returned
the market to more normal conditions. However the continuing undersupply of
housing, good employment levels and the relative value advantage of new homes
are sustaining reasonable market demand. Accordingly we expect to complete
around 10,000 homes in the UK during 2004.

In North America the market remains extremely buoyant across our markets of
Florida, California, Arizona, Texas and Toronto. We expect to complete around
3,500 homes in North America during 2004.

In summary, based on our expectation of a reasonable UK housing market, we would
expect to deliver another set of good results for the full year towards the
upper end of current market expectations.


For further information please contact:

Jonathan Murrin                               0121 600 8521 / 07816 518 718
Taylor Woodrow Investor Relations

Ian Morris                                    0121 600 8520 / 07816 518 767
Taylor Woodrow Corporate Communications

William Clutterbuck                           020 7379 5151
Emma Burdett
Maitland Consultancy

Notes

1.      A conference call for analysts and investors will be held at 8am this
morning. Please call 0845 245 3471. A replay facility is also available on
www.taylorwoodrow.com, to access this please contact Jonathan Murrin.

2.      Estimated broker consensus for 2004 PBT, on a pre exceptional, pre
goodwill basis is #429.2 million.


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