Director/PDMR Shareholding

Charles Taylor plc ("the Company") Director/PDMR Shareholding The Company announces that on 30 April 2014, the following Executive Directorsand former director received nil cost performance share awards over ordinaryshares of 1p each in the Company ("shares") pursuant to the awards made on 27April 2011 under the Charles Taylor Long Term Incentive Plan 2007 (LTIP), whichvested in full on 27 April 2014. 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 55,725 26,296 29,429Joe Roach 55,725 16,785 38,940 Former Number of shares Number of shares Number of sharesDirector: vesting: sold: retained: Alistair Groom 52,660 52,660 Nil The number of Shares issued included the original number of shares awarded andshares representing the dividends that they would have accrued on the vestedshares in the vesting period in accordance with the rules of the LTIP. Theaward to Alistair Groom was pro-rated to the date of his resignation on 28February 2014 in accordance with the rules of the LTIP. The shares sold were sold today at 255p per share. Following this announcement, the Directors and their connected persons holdshares as follows:- Director: Number of shares: % of the total voting rights of the Company: Damian Ely 49,358 0.12 Joe Roach 90,533 0.22 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 2 May 2014 Notes to Editors: About Charles Taylor plc Charles Taylor plc is a leading provider of professional services to clientsacross the global insurance market. The Group has been providing professionalservices since 1885 and today we employ around 1,000 staff in 50 offices spreadacross 25 countries in the UK, the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe and theMiddle 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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