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Taylor Wimpey PLC06 July 2007 Form TR-1 with annex. FSA Version 2.1 updated April 2007 For filings with the FSA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of Taylor Wimpey plcexisting shares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights YES An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisitionof shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify): Merger of Taylor Woodrow plc and George Wimpey Plc 3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification Aviva plc & its subsidiariesobligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from Registered Holder:3): BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited - 9,736,577* BT Globenet Nominees Limited - 2,087* Chase GA Group Nominees Limited - 16,645,591* Chase Nominees Limited - 1,843,746* CUIM Nominee Limited - 6,319,779* Vidacos Nominees Limited - 209,727* * denotes direct interest 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the 03 July 2007threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 05 July 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 2% to 3% Change at Direct Interest Level 8: Notified DetailsA: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares triggering transaction Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights Percentage of votingIf possible use shares voting shares rightsISIN code rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary shares Below 3% Below 3% 34,757,507 34,757,507 Not 3.03% Not disclosable disclosable ISIN:GB0008782301 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ No. of voting rights that Percentage ofinstrument conversion period/ may be acquired (if the voting rights date instrument exercised/ converted) N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 34,757,507 3.03% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Registered Holder: BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited - 9,736,577* BT Globenet Nominees Limited - 2,087* Chase GA Group Nominees Limited - 16,645,591* Chase Nominees Limited - 1,843,746* CUIM Nominee Limited - 6,319,779* Vidacos Nominees Limited - 209,727* * denotes direct interest Proxy Voting: Registered Holder: BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited - 9,736,577* BT Globenet Nominees Limited - 2,087* Chase GA Group Nominees Limited - 16,645,591* Chase Nominees Limited - 1,843,746* CUIM Nominee Limited - 6,319,779* Vidacos Nominees Limited - 209,727* * denotes direct interest 10. Name of proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold N/Avoting rights: 13. Additional information: Figures are based on an amended total number of voting rights of 1,146,040,224 following the recent merger 14 Contact name: James Jordan (Group Company Secretary)15. Contact telephone number: +44 020 7963 6351 For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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