Blocklisting Application

Charles Taylor plc Block Listing Application Application has been made to the Financial Conduct Authority and the LondonStock Exchange for 600,000 new Ordinary Shares of 1p each ("shares") to beadmitted to the Official List. These shares are being reserved under a blocklisting and will be issued as a result of the vesting of awards under theCharles Taylor Long Term Incentive Plan. The admission date for these sharesis expected to be 24 April 2014. When issued, these shares will rank paripassu with the existing ordinary shares. For further information please contact: Ivan Keane - Group Company Secretary and General Counsel - 020 3320 2206David Lanchester - Deputy Group Company Secretary - 020 3320 8829Charles Taylor plc 17 April 2014 Notes to Editors: About Charles Taylor plc Charles Taylor plc is a leading international provider of professional servicesto clients across the global insurance market. The Group has been providingprofessional services since 1885 and today we employ around 1,000 staff in 50offices spread across 25 countries in the UK, the Americas, Asia Pacific,Europe and the Middle East. The Group offers services principally on a fee-based model and operates throughthree professional services businesses - Management, Adjusting and InsuranceSupport Services. Charles Taylor also owns insurers in run-off.

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