Director/PDMR Shareholding

Wincanton plc

In fulfilment of an obligation imposed by DTR 3.1, the Company announces the
following details relating to grants/awards made under the terms of the
Wincanton plc Executive Share Option Scheme 2001 ("ESOS"); the Wincanton plc
Share Match Incentive Scheme 2003 ("SMIS"); and the Wincanton plc Performance
Share Plan 2007 ("PSP").

1. Date of grant:

14 December 2007

2. Period during which the options/conditional share awards are exercisable,
assuming that the performance conditions are achieved:

ESOS - 14 December 2010 to 14 December 2017

SMIS and PSP - 14 December 2010 to 14 June 2011

3. Total amount paid (if any) for grant/award:

In respect of the ESOS and the PSP, no amount is paid in respect of the grant/
award. Similarly, for the SMIS, no amount is payable for the award of Matching
Shares however, the Matching Shares are awarded in proportion to the number of
shares lodged under the terms of the scheme by the participant.

4. Description of shares involved:

The grants were made over Ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company.

Name of Director / PDMR          ESOS     PSP       SMIS SMIS Match
                                                 Lodged*          *
                                                                   
Jeffrey Anderson    PDMR          N/A  27,994   [33,033]  [223,958]
                                                                   
Peter Brennan       PDMR       50,000     N/A        N/A        N/A
                                                                   
Gerard Connell      Director      N/A  46,875   [55,312]  [375,000]
                                                                   
Harry Dumser        PDMR       30,000     N/A        N/A        N/A
                                                                   
David Fawcett       PDMR          N/A  27,994   [33,033]  [223,958]
                                                                   
Rupertus Kneiser    PDMR       30,000     N/A        N/A        N/A
                                                                   
Egbert Maagd        PDMR          N/A  13,936   [16,445]  [111,492]
                                                                   
Chris Mason         PDMR          N/A  26,692   [31,497]  [213,541]
                                                                   
Graeme McFaull      Director      N/A  58,593   [69,140]  [468,750]
                                                                   
Karl Nutzinger      PDMR          N/A  30,507   [35,999]  [244,062]
                                                                   
Charles Phillips    PDMR          N/A  19,791   [23,354]  [158,333]
                                                                   
Georg Pross         PDMR       15,000     N/A        N/A        N/A
                                                                   
Jane Scadding       PDMR          N/A  16,630   [19,623]  [133,041]
                                                                   
Wilfried Schumacher PDMR       15,000     N/A        N/A        N/A
                                                                   
Gordon Scott        PDMR          N/A  21,744   [25,658]  [173,958]
                                                                   
Victor Strafford    PDMR          N/A  20,833   [24,583]  [166,666]
                                                                   
Nigel Sullivan      Director      N/A  35,156   [41,484]  [281,250]
                                                                   
Martin Taylor       PDMR          N/A  29,947   [35,338]  [239,583]
                                                                   
Ryszard Warzocha    PDMR          N/A  16,178   [19,090]  [129,427]

* The SMIS Lodged figure represents the maximum number of shares that a
participant is entitled to lodge under the terms of the scheme. The SMIS Match
figure represents the maximum number of Matching Shares that a participant
would be entitled to receive were they to lodge the maximum number of Lodged
Shares. Participants have 30 days from the 14th December 2007 in which to lodge
shares with IFG Trust Jersey Limited, the trustee of the Wincanton Employee
Share Trust, in its capacity as nominee. In the event that a participant does
not lodge their full entitlement of Lodged Shares then the Matching Award shall
lapse proportionately at the end of the 30-day period. At the end of the 30-day
period a further announcement will be made confirming the number of shares
actually lodged and the number of Matching Shares, which will lapse.

5. Exercise price:

ESOS - £3.84 (fixed at time of grant and calculated using the average MMQ for
the three days immediately preceding the date of grant).

SMIS - Matching Shares have been granted as nil cost options.

PSP - Conditional Shares have been awarded at nil cost.

6. Total number of shares over which options/awards held, under the terms of
the ESOS, SMIS and PSP, following this notification:

Name of Director / PDMR          ESOS     PSP       SMIS SMIS Match
                                                 Lodged*          *
                                                                   
Jeffrey Anderson   PDMR       150,000  27,994   [33,033]  [223,958]
                                                                   
Peter Brennan      PDMR       200,000     N/A      7,382      7,382
                                                                   
Gerard Connell     Director   612,977  46,875   [72,141]  [391,829]
                                                                   
Harry Dumser       PDMR       120,000     N/A      2,378      2,378
                                                                   
David Fawcett      PDMR       150,000  27,994   [33,033]  [223,958]
                                                                   
Rupertus Kneiser   PDMR       120,000     N/A      2,159      2,159
                                                                   
Egbert Maagd       PDMR           N/A  13,936   [16,445]  [111,492]
                                                                   
Chris Mason        PDMR       200,000  26,692   [37,102]  [219,146]
                                                                   
Graeme McFaull     Director   600,325  58,593   [87,544]  [487,154]
                                                                   
Karl Nutzinger     PDMR       125,000  30,507   [45,067]  [253,130]
                                                                   
Charles Phillips   PDMR       280,000  19,791   [23,354]  [158,333]
                                                                   
Georg Pross        PDMR        60,000     N/A      1,257      1,257
                                                                   
Jane Scadding      PDMR       180,000  16,630   [24,397]  [137,815]
                                                                   
Wilfried           PDMR        60,000     N/A        961        961
Schumacher                                                         
                                                                   
Gordon Scott       PDMR       150,000  21,744   [25,658]  [173,958]
                                                                   
Victor Strafford   PDMR        90,000  20,833   [24,583]  [166,666]
                                                                   
Nigel Sullivan     Director   323,577  35,156   [52,209]  [291,975]
                                                                   
Martin Taylor      PDMR       150,000  29,947   [38,920]  [243,165]
                                                                   
Ryszard Warzocha   PDMR        60,000  16,178   [19,090]  [129,427]

* The SMIS Lodged figure in square brackets represents the maximum number of
shares that a participant would hold if they contributed the maximum
entitlement at the end of the 30-day period following the Award date of 14
December 2007. The SMIS Match figure in square brackets represents the maximum
number of Matching Shares that a participant would be entitled to receive were
they to lodge the maximum number of Lodged Shares by the end of the 30-day
period following the Award date of 14 December 2007. In the event that a
participant does not lodge their full entitlement of Lodged Shares then the
Matching Award, in respect of the grant made on the 14 December 2007, shall
lapse proportionately at the end of the 30-day period. At the end of the 30-day
period a further announcement will be made confirming the total number of
shares over which options are held in respect of the SMIS.

7. Any additional information:

The trustees of the Wincanton plc Employee Share Trust in respect of shares
held in the trust have granted the options and the Company was notified on 17
December 2007 of these grants.

8. Name of contact and telephone number for queries:

Stephen Williams, Deputy Company Secretary - 01249 710 748

9. Name of authorised company official responsible for making this
notification:

Charles Phillips, Company Secretary

10. Date of Notification:

17 December 2007