Director/PDMR Shareholding

Wincanton plc (the `Company')

In fulfilment of an obligation imposed by DTR 3.1, the Company announces the
following details relating to an award made under the terms of the Wincanton
plc 2011 Special Option Plan ("SOP").

1. Date of grant:

22 March 2012

2. Period during which the option award is exercisable, assuming that the
performance conditions are achieved:

22 March 2015 to 22 March 2022

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

Nil

4. Description of shares involved:

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

Name of Director / PDMR            SOP
                                      
Julie Welch       PDMR         375,275

5. Exercise price:

£0.906.

6. Total number of shares over which awards held, under the terms of the SOP,
following this notification:

Name of Director / PDMR            SOP
                                      
Julie Welch       PDMR         375,275

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.

The vesting of options is subject to a performance requirement based on average
absolute total shareholder return growth over a three year vesting period (the
option starting to vest above 10% per annum i.e. 0% at 10%, with 100% of the
option vesting for 22% per annum). In addition, the Company's Earning per Share
must not reduce over the three year vesting period for options to be capable of
vesting.

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

Stephen Williams, Company Secretary - 01249 710 000

9. Date of Notification:

26 March 2012