Director/PDMR Shareholding

Charles Taylor plc ("the Company") Director/PDMR Shareholding Charles Taylor plc today announces that the following directors and PDMRs and/or their connected persons have taken up their entitlement to acquire ordinaryshares of 1p each in the Company ("Shares") under the Rights Issue announced on18 March 2015 as set out in the table below. Under the Rights Issue qualifyingshareholders had the rights to acquire 3 new Shares for every 7 existing Sharesheld at the close of business on 16 March 2015 at a price of 155p per Share. Purchase Number of Price Holding % of the Date shares per following total voting share announcement rights Director: Rupert Robson 9.4.15 8,782 155p 78,219 0.12 David Marock* 9.4.15 158,034 155p 620,362 0.94 Damian Ely** 9.4.15 24,618 155p 82,064 0.12 Mark Keogh 9.4.15 10,000 155p 10,000 0.02 Gill Rider 9.4.15 428 155p 3,428 0.01 David Watson 9.4.15 4,285 155p 14,285 0.02 Edward Creasy 9.4.15 1,839 155p 6,130 0.01 BarnabasHurst-Bannister 9.4.15 8,150 155p 8,150 0.01 PDMR: Stephen Card 9.4.15 3,243 155p 7,568 0.01 Arthur Clarke (byhis spouse, aconnected person) 9.4.15 9,032 155p 30,108 0.05 Jeremy Grose*** 9.4.15 1,517.812903 155p 10,624.812903 0.02 Ivan Keane 9.4.15 236 155p 788 0.01 *12,951 rights were taken up by Mr Marock's spouse, a connected person and MrMarock's total includes his connected person's shareholding. **16,695 rights were taken up by Mr Ely's spouse, a connected person and MrEly's total includes his connected person's shareholding. ***Part of Mr Grose's shareholding is held in a Vested Share Account withComputershare ("VSA") and Mr Grose sold 2,384.329574 nil paid rights at 73p pershare on 25 March 2015 in order to provide funds to subscribe for Shares underthe Rights Issue in respect of the balance of his entitlement held in the VSA. Voting rights are calculated on the issued share capital of 65,760,173 ordinaryshares of 1p each following the Rights Issue. This announcement is made in accordance with DTR 3.1.4R and relates totransactions notified to Charles Taylor plc in accordance with DTR 3.1.2R. 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 9 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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