Director/PDMR Shareholding

Wincanton plc

In fulfilment of an obligation imposed by DR 3.1.4R(1)(a) and (b), the Company
announces the following details relating to a grant of Options made under the
terms of the Wincanton plc Executive Share Option Scheme 2001.

1. Date of grant:

13 December 2006

2. Period during which the options are exercisable:

13 December 2009 to 13 December 2016

3. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option:

N/A

4. Description of shares involved:

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

Name of Director / PDMR             Number of Share Options granted
                                                                   
Jeffrey Anderson      PDMR                                   50,000
                                                                   
Peter Brennan         PDMR                                   50,000
                                                                   
Gerard Connell        Director                               99,423
                                                                   
Harry Dumser          PDMR                                   30,000
                                                                   
Fiona Durousseaud     PDMR                                   30,000
                                                                   
David Fawcett         PDMR                                   50,000
                                                                   
Rupertus Kneiser      PDMR                                   30,000
                                                                   
Ian Mackie            PDMR                                   30,000
                                                                   
Chris Mason           PDMR                                   50,000
                                                                   
Graeme McFaull        Director                              123,919
                                                                   
Karl Nutzinger        PDMR                                   50,000
                                                                   
Charles Phillips      PDMR                                   50,000
                                                                   
Georg Pross           PDMR                                   15,000
                                                                   
Jane Scadding         PDMR                                   50,000
                                                                   
Wilfried Schumacher   PDMR                                   15,000
                                                                   
Gordon Scott          PDMR                                   50,000
                                                                   
Victor Strafford      PDMR                                   30,000
                                                                   
Nigel Sullivan        Director                               67,723
                                                                   
Martin Taylor         PDMR                                   50,000
                                                                   
Ryszard Warzocha      PDMR                                   30,000

5. Exercise price:

£3.47 (fixed at time of grant)

6. Total number of shares over which options held, under the terms of the
Wincanton plc Executive Share Option Scheme, following this notification:

Name of Director / PDMR               Total Number of Share Options
                                                               held
                                                                   
Jeffrey Anderson      PDMR                                  150,000
                                                                   
Peter Brennan         PDMR                                  150,000
                                                                   
Gerard Connell        Director                              612,977
                                                                   
Harry Dumser          PDMR                                   90,000
                                                                   
Fiona Durousseaud     PDMR                                   80,000
                                                                   
David Fawcett         PDMR                                  150,000
                                                                   
Rupertus Kneiser      PDMR                                   90,000
                                                                   
Ian Mackie            PDMR                                  168,000
                                                                   
Chris Mason           PDMR                                  200,000
                                                                   
Graeme McFaull        Director                              600,325
                                                                   
Karl Nutzinger        PDMR                                  125,000
                                                                   
Charles Phillips      PDMR                                  280,000
                                                                   
Georg Pross           PDMR                                   45,000
                                                                   
Jane Scadding         PDMR                                  180,000
                                                                   
Wilfried Schumacher   PDMR                                   45,000
                                                                   
Gordon Scott          PDMR                                  150,000
                                                                   
Victor Strafford      PDMR                                  110,000
                                                                   
Nigel Sullivan        Director                              323,577
                                                                   
Martin Taylor         PDMR                                  150,000
                                                                   
Ryszard Warzocha      PDMR                                   60,000

7. Any additional information:

The options have been granted by the trustees of the Wincanton plc Employee
Share Trust in respect of shares held in the trust and the Company was notified
on 14 December 2006 of these grants.

8. Name of contact and telephone number for queries:

Stephen Williams, Assistant Company Secretary - 01249 710 748

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

Charles Phillips, Company Secretary

10. Date of Notification:

14 December 2006