Charles Taylor plc (the Company)

    Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging
    managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

    1   Details  of  the  person  discharging  managerial  responsibilities  /   
         person  closely associated                                              
                                                                                 
    a)  Name                    Jeremy Grose                                     
                                                                                 
    2   Reason for the notification                                              
                                                                                 
    a)  Position/status         Chief Executive Officer, Management Services - UK
                                & International and member of the Company's      
                                Executive Committee (PDMR)                       
                                                                                 
    b)  Initial notification/   Initial notification                             
        Amendment                                                                
                                                                                 
    3   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction    
        platform, auctioneer or auction monitor                                  
                                                                                 
    a)  Name                    Charles Taylor plc                               
                                                                                 
    b)  LEI                     2138009V1NHVCXIQ6V62                             
                                                                                 
    4   Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type  
        of instrument;                                                           
        (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where
        transactions have been conducted                                         
                                                                                 
    a)  Description of the      Ordinary shares of 1 pence each                  
        financial instrument,                                                    
        type of instrument                                                       
                                GB0001883718                                     
        Identification code                                                      
                                                                                 
    b)  Nature of the           Sale of Shares                                   
        transaction                                                              
                                                                                 
    c)  Price(s) and volume(s)  Price(s)                 Volume(s)               
                                                                                 
                                £2.34                    7,500                   
                                                                                 
                                                                                 
    d)  Aggregated information  N/A (single transaction)                         
                                                                                 
        -Aggregated volume                                                       
                                                                                 
    e)  Date of the transaction 2017-01-10                                       
                                                                                 
    f)  Place of the            London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)        
        transaction                                                              

    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

    11 January 2017

    Notes to editors

    About Charles Taylor

    Charles Taylor plc is a leading provider of professional services to clients
    across the global insurance market. The Group has been providing services since
    1884 and today employs around 1,700 staff in 71 offices spread across 28
    countries in the UK, the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and
    Africa.

    The Group offers services, principally on a fee-based model and operates
    through three businesses - Management, Adjusting and Insurance Support
    Services. Charles Taylor also owns life insurers, creating value through select
    acquisitions and operational efficiency.

    Further information is available at http://www.ctplc.com/.