Director/PDMR Shareholding

Wincanton plc

In fulfilment of an obligation imposed by DTR 3.1, the Company announces the
following details relating to exercises of options under the terms of the
Wincanton plc Executive Share Option Scheme 2001 ("ESOS").

1.         Date of exercise:

            27 December 2007

2.            Description of shares involved:

The exercises were in respect of Ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the
Company.      

Name of Director /    Date of   Option     Options  Shares     Shares
PDMR                    grant    price   Exercised    sold   retained
                                                                     
Chris      PDMR        15/12/    £2.69     100,000  17,609     16,161
Mason                    2004                                        
                                                                     
Graeme     Director    26/09/    £1.90      15,789   8,335      7,454
McFaull                  2001                                        
                                                                     
Graeme                 18/06/    £1.90      78,132  56,446     21,686
McFaull                  2001                                        
                                                                     
Charles    PDMR        18/06/    £1.90      84,145  60,791     23,354
Phillips                 2001                                        
                                                                     
Jane       PDMR        03/03/   £2.325      47,270  35,956     11,314
Scadding                 2004                                        
                                                                     
Jane                   15/12/    £2.69      30,000   3,132      4,505
Scadding                 2004                                        
                                                                     
Victor     PDMR        15/12/    £2.69      30,000   3,132      4,505
Strafford                2004                                        
                                                                     
Nigel      Director    12/12/    £1.93     116,819  81,999     34,820
Sullivan                 2002                                        
                                                                     

NB. In all instances, shares were sold with the sole purpose of paying the
costs incurred on exercise of an option.  The shares retained will be lodged
under the terms of the Wincanton plc Share Match Incentive Scheme 2003, the
most recent grant of which was made on the 14th December 2007.  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.  At the end of the 30-day period a further announcement
will be made confirming the total number of shares actually lodged.

3.         Total number of shares over which options held, under the terms of
the ESOS following this notification:

Name of Director / PDMR        ESOS
                                   
Chris Mason       PDMR      100,000
                                   
Graeme McFaull    Director  506,404
                                   
Charles Phillips  PDMR      195,855
                                   
Jane Scadding     PDMR      162,730
                                   
Victor Strafford  PDMR       60,000
                                   
Nigel Sullivan    Director  206,758
                                   

4.         Any additional information:

Options granted on or after 15 December 2004, were granted by IFG Trust
(Jersey) Limited, the trustee of the Wincanton Employee Share Trust.  Options,
which are granted by the Trust, are satisfied by the Trust using shares it
holds on behalf of Wincanton plc employees.  Exercises of unapproved option
grants made by the Trust have been equity settled in accordance with the rules
of the Scheme.

5.         Name of contact and telephone number for queries:

            Stephen Williams, Deputy Company Secretary - 01249 710 748

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

            Nigel Sullivan, Director

7.         Date of Notification:

            28 December 2007