Holding(s) in Company

WINCANTON PLC - NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached:

Wincanton plc

2. Reason for notification:

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:

Aberforth Partners LLP

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):

Shareholder                                          Shares
                                                           
1.   Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc        3,136,600
                                                           
2.   Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund            1,671,100
                                                           
3.   The Church Commissioners for England           472,400
                                                           
4.   Aberforth Geared Capital & Income Trust        711,105
     plc                                                   

1, 2, 4 = registered in the name of Nortrust Nominees Ltd A/c Aberfrth, 3 = The
Church Commissioners for England (Chase GIS) Nominees Ltd

5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached
if different):

18/08/2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

19/08/2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

5%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares If    Situation previous to the triggering transaction    
possible use ISIN CODE                                                         
                                                                               
                           Number of shares          Number of voting Rights   
                                                                               
Ordinary Shares of 10      6,189,405                 6,189,405                 
pence each: GB0030329360                                                       

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Class/type of       Number of shares Number of voting rights  % of voting      
shares If possible                                            rights           
use ISIN CODE                                                                  
                                                                               
                                     Direct    Indirect       Direct   Indirect
                                                                               
Ordinary Shares of  5,991,205        N/A       5,991,205      N/A      4.94    
10 pence each:                                                                 
GB0030329360                                                                   

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of    Expiration date Exercise/         Number of voting    % of voting   
financial                  conversion period rights that may be  rights        
instrument                 /date             acquired (if the                  
                                             instrument                        
                                             exercised /                       
                                             converted)                        
                                                                               
N/A        N/A             N/A               N/A                 N/A           

Total (A+B)

Number of voting       % of voting rights   
rights                                      
                                            
5,991,205              4.94                 

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

Held by Aberforth Partners LLP

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of proxy holder:

N/A

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

N/A

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

N/A

13. Additional information:

N/A

14. Contact name:

Steve Williams, Deputy Company Secretary

15. Contact telephone number:

01249 710 000

16. AUTHORISED BY:

Charles Phillips, Company Secretary

19 August 2008