Issue of Equity

Charles Taylor plc ("the Company") Issue of Equity The Company announces that 107,666 Ordinary Shares of 1p each in the Company("Ordinary Shares") have been allotted in respect of the first annual earn-outpayment to the vendors of KLA Holdings Limited and its subsidiary Knowles LossAdjusters Limited, which the Company acquired on 14 May 2014. Application has been made to the UK Listing Authority and the London StockExchange for 107,666 new Ordinary Shares to be admitted to the Official Listand to trading on the Main Market. Admission of the shares is expected tooccur on 22 April 2015. Following Admission, the Company will have 65,867,839Ordinary Shares in issue with voting rights. The Company has no OrdinaryShares held in treasury, therefore the total of 65,867,839 Ordinary Shares maybe used by shareholders in the Company as the denominator for the calculationsby which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in,or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FSA's Disclosure andTransparency Rules. For further 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 17 April 2015 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 services since1884 and today employs over 1,200 staff in 67 offices spread across 27countries in the UK, the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe and the Middle East. The Group offers services, principally on a fee-based model and operatesthrough three businesses - Management, Adjusting and Insurance SupportServices. Charles Taylor also owns insurers, creating value through selectacquisitions and operational efficiency.

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