Director/PDMR Shareholding

Charles Taylor plc (the "Company") Director PDMR Shareholding Vesting of share awards and Director purchase of shares The Company announces that on 7 April 2014, the following Executive Directorsand PDMR's received nil cost performance share awards over ordinary shares of1p each in the Company ("shares") as a third each of their deferred annualbonus payment awards for 2011 and 2012. Following the awards, each recipientrequested that the Trustee of the Charles Taylor Employees' Share OwnershipPlan ("the Trustee") sell sufficient shares to cover their tax and NIliabilities and dealing costs and either requested that the Trustee sell theremainder on their behalf or transfer the balance into their name as indicatedbelow:- Executive Number of shares Number of shares Number of sharesDirector: vesting: sold: retained: Damian Ely 7,870 3,714 4,156 Joe Roach 13,240 3,988 9,252 PDMR: Number of shares Number of shares Number of shares vesting: sold: retained: Stephen Card 9,942 4,692 5,250 Arthur 877 414 463Clarke Jeremy Grose 11,287 11,287 Nil Ivan Keane 4,414 4,414 Nil The shares that were sold were sold at 252.125p per share. The Company has also been advised that Damian Ely also purchased 2,776 ordinaryshares of 1p each in the Company at 252.125p per share on 7 April 2014. Following this announcement, the Executive Directors and PDMR's and theirconnected persons hold shares as follows:- Director/PDMR: Number of shares: % of the total voting rights of the Company: Damian Ely 19,929 0.05 Joe Roach 46,044 0.11 Stephen Card 7,568 0.02 Arthur Clarke 21,076 0.05 Jeremy Grose 961 0.002 Ivan Keane 552 0.001 This notice is given in fulfilment of the obligation under DTR3.1.4R. For more information, please contact: Ivan Keane - Group Company Secretary and General Counsel - 020 3320 2206 David Lanchester - Deputy Group Company Secretary - 020 3320 8829 Charles Taylor plc 8 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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