Director/PDMR Shareholding

Charles Taylor plc (the Company) Director's Shareholding Charles Taylor plc announces that it has been advised that Gill Rider, aNon-executive Director of the Company, acquired 1,000 Ordinary Shares in theCompany at 215p per share on 3 October 2013. Following this announcement, Gill Rider and her connected persons holds a totalof 1,000 ordinary shares, equivalent to 0.002% of the total voting rights ofthe Company. For further information please contact: Ivan Keane - Group Company Secretary and General Counsel - 020 3320 2206David Lanchester - Deputy Group Company Secretary - 020 3320 8829 Charles Taylor plc 4 October 2013 Notes to Editors: About Charles Taylor plc Charles Taylor plc, headquartered in London, is a leading internationalprovider of professional services to clients in the global insurance market.The Group has been providing professional services to insurance clients since1885 and today has 1,000 staff in 50 offices spread across 25 countries in theUK, the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe and the Middle East. The Group offers services across the whole insurance market, principally on afee-based model and operates through three professional services businesses -Management, Adjusting and Insurance Support Services. Charles Taylor also has aRun-off business that owns insurance companies which are closed to newbusiness. Charles Taylor's vision is to become the professional services provider ofchoice to the insurance market.

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