REG-Wincanton Plc: Holding(s) in Company

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Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:36am EST

WINCANTON PLC - NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached:

Wincanton plc

2. Reason for notification:

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:

IFG Corporate Services Limited as Trustee of the Wincanton EST

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):

Greenwood Nominees Limited

5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached
if different):

3 January 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

21 January 2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

4% shareholding in Wincanton plc

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares If    Situation previous to the triggering transaction    
possible use ISIN CODE                                                         
                                                                               
                           Number of shares          Percentage of voting      
                                                     Rights                    
                                                                               
Ordinary Shares of 10      4,324,887                 3.59%                     
pence each: GB0030329360                                                       

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Class/type of                        Number of voting rights  % of voting      
shares If possible                                            rights           
use ISIN CODE                                                                  
                                                                               
                    Number of shares Direct    Indirect       Direct   Indirect
                                                                               
Ordinary Shares of  4,852,118        N/A       4,852,118      N/A      4.02%   
10 pence each:                                                                 
GB0030329360                                                                   

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of    Expiration date Exercise/         Number of voting    % of voting   
financial                  conversion period rights that may be  rights        
instrument                 /date             acquired (if the                  
                                             instrument                        
                                             exercised /                       
                                             converted)                        
                                                                               
N/A        N/A             N/A               N/A                 N/A           

Total (A+B)

Number of voting       % of voting rights   
rights                                      
                                            
4,852,118              4.02%                

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

N/A

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of proxy holder:

N/A

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

N/A

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

N/A

13. Additional information:

N/A

14. Contact name:

Steve Williams, Deputy Company Secretary

15. Contact telephone number:

01249 710 748

16. AUTHORISED BY:

Charles Phillips, Company Secretary

22 January 2008



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