Director/PDMR Shareholding

Wincanton plc

On Monday, 17th December 2007, the Company provided provisional award details
in relation to the Wincanton plc Share Match Incentive Scheme 2003.

In fulfilment of an obligation imposed by DTR 3.1, the Company hereby announces
the final position relating to the SMIS grant made on Friday, 14th December
2007.

Share Purchases - SMIS Investment

The Company was informed on Wednesday, 9th January 2008 that the following
purchases of Ordinary 10p shares were made on the London Stock Exchange on
Monday, 7th January 2008 and Tuesday, 8th January 2008. The purchase price was
£3.39 per share. Following settlement, the shares will be transferred to IFG
Trust (Jersey) Limited, in its capacity as Nominee; the registered holder is
Greenwood Nominees Limited.

Name of Director /PDMR              Number of Shares Purchased   
                                                                 
Jeff Anderson             PDMR                             33,033
                                                                 
Gerard Connell            Director                          9,641
                                                                 
Dave Fawcett              PDMR                              4,382
                                                                 
Egbert Maagd              PDMR                             24,544
                                                                 
Chris Mason               PDMR                             15,336
                                                                 
Graeme McFaull            Director                         25,000
                                                                 
Karl Nutzinger            PDMR                             35,999
                                                                 
Gordon Scott              PDMR                              5,843
                                                                 
Vic Strafford             PDMR                              4,382
                                                                 
Nigel Sullivan            Director                          6,664

All of these shares will be invested in the SMIS as Lodged Shares.

Option Exercises - SMIS Investment

The Company was informed on Wednesday, 9th January 2008 that the following
exercises of options, granted under the terms of the Wincanton plc Executive
Share Option Scheme 2001 ("ESOS"), took place on that day. The PDMR's funded
the exercises and the shares resulting from the exercise, were transferred to
IFG Trust (Jersey) Limited, in its capacity as Nominee; the registered holder
is Greenwood Nominees Limited.

Name of PDMR        Number of Options   Option price      Number of Shares   
                    Exercised                             Invested in the    
                                                          SMIS               
                                                                             
Dave Fawcett                     11,152             £2.69              11,152
                                                                             
Gordon Scott                     11,152             £2.69              11,152
                                                                             
Martin Taylor                    11,152             £2.69              11,152
                                                                             
Ryszard Warzocha                  7,500             £2.69               7,500

SMIS Grant Details

Provisional SMIS grant figures were set out in an announcement released on
Friday, 14th December 2007. The figures below replace those figures previously
announced. Directors/PDMRs had 30 days in which to invest in the Scheme. Those
investments have now completed and the resulting grant details are as follows.

Name of Director              Number of     Provisional   Number of  Resulting 
/PDMR                         Lodged Shares Matching      Matching   Matching  
                              invested      Award         Shares     Share     
                                                          lapsed     Award*    
                                                                               
Jeff Anderson     PDMR               33,033       223,958          0    223,958
                                                                               
Gerard Connell    Director           55,312       375,000          0    375,000
                                                                               
Dave Fawcett      PDMR               15,534       223,958    118,641    105,317
                                                                               
Egbert Maagd      PDMR               24,544       166,406          0    166,406
                                                                               
Chris Mason       PDMR               31,497       213,541          0    213,541
                                                                               
Graeme McFaull    Director           69,140       468,750          0    468,750
                                                                               
Karl Nutzinger    PDMR               35,999       244,062          0    244,062
                                                                               
Charles Phillips  PDMR               23,354       158,333          0    158,333
                                                                               
Jane Scadding     PDMR               19,623       133,041          0    133,041
                                                                               
Gordon Scott      PDMR               16,995       173,958     58,735    115,223
                                                                               
Vic Strafford     PDMR                8,887       166,666    106,415     60,251
                                                                               
Nigel Sullivan    Director           41,484       281,250          0    281,250
                                                                               
Martin Taylor     PDMR               25,152       239,583     69,059    170,524
                                                                               
Ryszard Warzocha  PDMR                7,500       129,427     78,579     50,848

*The Matching Shares were granted as nil cost options over Wincanton plc
Ordinary Shares of 10p each and will, subject to passing the Performance
Conditions, be exercisable between 14 December 2010 and 14 June 2011.

Scheme positions following this announcement

Following this announcement, the Company hereby advises that the following
number of shares over which options/awards are held under the SMIS and the
ESOS, are as follows.

Name of Director /               SMIS Lodged  SMIS         ESOS        
PDMR                             Shares       Matching                 
                                 Invested     Shares                   
                                                                       
Jeff Anderson       PDMR               33,033      223,958      150,000
                                                                       
Gerard Connell      Director           72,141      391,829      612,977
                                                                       
Dave Fawcett        PDMR               15,534      105,317      138,848
                                                                       
Egbert Maagd        PDMR               24,544      166,406            0
                                                                       
Chris Mason         PDMR               37,102      219,146      100,000
                                                                       
Graeme McFaull      Director           87,544      487,154      506,404
                                                                       
Karl Nutzinger      PDMR               45,067      253,130      125,000
                                                                       
Charles Phillips    PDMR               23,354      158,333      195,855
                                                                       
Jane Scadding       PDMR               24,397      137,815      102,730
                                                                       
Gordon Scott        PDMR               16,995      115,223      138,848
                                                                       
Vic Strafford       PDMR                8,887       60,251       60,000
                                                                       
Nigel Sullivan      Director           52,209      291,975      206,758
                                                                       
Martin Taylor       PDMR               28,734      174,106      138,848
                                                                       
Ryszard Warzocha    PDMR                7,500       50,848       52,500

Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Stephen Williams, Deputy Company Secretary - 01249 710 748

Name of authorised company official responsible for making this notification

Charles Phillips

Company Secretary

10 January 2008