Director/PDMR Shareholding

1.

Name of the issuer

TAYLOR WIMPEY PLC

2.

State whether the notification relates to (i) a

transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R, 

(ii) a disclosure made in accordance 

LR 9.8.6R(1) or

(iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006).

NOTIFICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH DTR3.1.2R

3.

Name of person discharging managerial

responsibilities/director

CHRISTOPHER RICKARD (DIRECTOR)

JAMES JORDAN

(PDMR)

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 DIRECTLY TO DIRECTOR / PDMR

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 1

NOTIFICATION RELATES TO THE HOLDING OF THE PERSON LISTED ABOVE

6.

Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares

ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH

7.

Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them

CHRISTOPHER RICKARD:

OWN NAME

72,978 SHARES

HSDL NOMINEES LIMITED

4,424 SHARES

JAMES JORDAN:

OWN NAME

15,376 SHARES

HSDL NOMINEES LIMITED

12,624 SHARES

8.

State the nature of the transaction

SHARES ACQUIRED PURSUANT TO PARTICIPATION IN THE COMPANY'S SHARE PURCHASE PLAN ("SIP") AND THE FREE ONE FOR ONE MATCHING AWARD OF AN EQUIVALENT NUMBER OF SHARES BY THE COMPANY

9.

Number of shares, debentures or financial

instruments relating to shares acquired

CHRISTOPHER RICKARD 316 SHARES ACQUIRED AT 39.59 PENCE EACH AND 316 SHARES MATCHED FREE BY THE COMPANY

JAMES JORDAN 316 SHARES ACQUIRED AT 39.59 PENCE EACH AND 316 SHARES MATCHED FREE BY THE COMPANY

10.

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

0.00002%

0.00002%

11.

Number of shares, debentures or financial

instruments relating to shares disposed

N/A

12.

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

N/A

13.

Price per share or value of transaction

39.59p

14.

Date and place of transaction

7TH JANUARY 2010

15.

Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

CHRISTOPHER RICKARD

78,034

JAMES JORDAN

28,632

16.

Date issuer informed of transaction

7TH JANUARY 2010

17.

Date of grant

18.

Period during which or date on which exercisable

19.

Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

20.

Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

21.

Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or

indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise

22.

Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification

23.

Any additional information

24.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries

MIKE LONNON 020 7355 8111

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification

JAMES JORDAN (GROUP SECRETARY & GROUP GENERAL COUNSEL)

Date of notification 7TH JANUARY 2010

(1)

An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.

(2)

An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

(3)

An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.

(4)

An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.