Charles Taylor Regulatory News (CTR)

Charles Taylor plc (the "Company") Director/ PDMR Shareholding Grant of Sharesave awards On 9 October 2014, the following Executive Directors and PDMR's were grantedoptions in the share capital of the Company at an exercise price of 193.16p perordinary share pursuant to the Company's savings related share option scheme ("Sharesave"). Executive Director: Number of ordinary shares subject to option: David Marock 9,318 Damian Ely 9,318 Mark Keogh 9,318 PDMR Number of ordinary shares subject to option: Stephen Card 4,659 Jeremy Grose 9,318 Ivan Keane 9,318 Christian Schirmer 4,659 The options may be exercised from 1 December 2017 to 31 May 2018. This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of 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 13 October 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 services since1885 and today employs over 1,000 staff in 60 offices spread across 25countries 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 in run-off.

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