RNS Number:2360S
Taylor & Francis Group PLC
19 November 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


AVS NO




        All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.



1.

Name of company

TAYLOR & FRANCIS PLC

2.

Name of director

DAVID SMITH

3.

Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of
the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or
in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse
or children under the age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

AS 2 ABOVE

4.

Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them (if notified)





AS 2 ABOVE

5.

Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

AS 2 ABOVE

6.

Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please indicate
whether general/single
co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary /non discretionary

GRANT OF OPTIONS

7.

Number of shares/amount of stock acquired



8.

Percentage of issued class

9.

Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

10.

Percentage of issued class









11.

Class of security





12.

Price per share

13.

Date of transaction





14.

Date company informed





15.

Total holding following this notification





16.

Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification



If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes.

17.

Date of grant

18 NOVEMBER 2003

18.

Period during which or date on which exercisable

18 November 2006 - 17 November 2010

19.

Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

NIL

20.

Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

57,391 ORDINARY 5P SHARES

21.

Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at time of exercise

517.5p

22.

Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
notification

252,781



23.

Any additional information



24.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries





25.

Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this
notification

TONY FOYE 020 7583 9855

Date of notification ____19 NOVEMBER 2003________




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