Director/PDMR Shareholding

Wincanton PLC
12 December 2005


NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS
As required by Disclosure Rule 3.1.4R(1)

     
1.   Name of Issuer

     WINCANTON PLC

2.   State whether the notification relates to:
          
     (i)   a transaction notified in accordance with DR3.1.4R(1)(a); or
          
     (ii)  DR3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as 
           extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or
           
     (iii) both (i) and (ii) YES
     
3.   Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

     JEFF ANDERSON       PDMR
     PAUL BATEMAN        (DIRECTOR)
     PETER BROWN         (DIRECTOR)
     CHARLES CARR        PDMR
     PAUL MACDONALD      PDMR
     IAN MACKIE          PDMR
     GRAEME McFAULL      (DIRECTOR)
     JANE SCADDING       PDMR
     NIGEL SULLIVAN      (DIRECTOR)
     
4.   State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person 
     discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify 
     the connected person

     N/A

5.   Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person 
     referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest3

     BENEFICIAL INTEREST OF NAMED DIRECTORS/MANAGERS

6.   Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or 
     financial instruments relating to shares.

     ORDINARY 10P

7.   Name or registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, the number of 
     shares held by each of them.

     JEFF ANDERSON       46 ORDINARY SHARES
     PAUL BATEMAN        46 ORDINARY SHARES
     PETER BROWN         46 ORDINARY SHARES
     CHARLES CARR        38 ORDINARY SHARES
     PAUL MACDONALD      46 ORDINARY SHARES
     IAN MACKIE          46 ORDINARY SHARES
     GRAEME McFAULL      46 ORDINARY SHARES
     JANE SCADDING       46 ORDINARY SHARES
     NIGEL SULLIVAN      46 ORDINARY SHARES

     INCLUDES BOTH PARTNERSHIP SHARES AND MATCHING SHARES (4:1)
     
8.   State the nature of the transaction
     
     THE INTERESTS ACQUIRED COMPRISE PARTNERSHIP SHARES PURCHASED BY AND 
     MATCHING SHARES AWARDED TO THE NAMED MANAGERS IN THE NINTH AWARD, MADE ON 
     12TH DECEMBER 2005, UNDER THE WINCANTON PLC SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN 2005
     
9.   Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to share 
     acquired.

     N/A

10.  Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should 
     not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

     LESS THAN 1%

11.  Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to share 
     disposed

     N/A
     
12.  Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should 
     not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

     N/A

13.  Price per share or value of transaction

     AWARD PRICE £3.345

14.  Date and place of transaction

     AWARD MADE ON 12TH DECEMBER 2005, AT THE COMPANY'S REGISTERED OFFICE

15.  Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following 
     notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when 
     calculating percentage)

     SHARES HELD UNDER THE WINCANTON PLC SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN 2004:-

     JEFF ANDERSON        46 ORDINARY SHARES
     PAUL BATEMAN        511 ORDINARY SHARES
     PETER BROWN          511 ORDINARY SHARES
     CHARLES CARR        241 ORDINARY SHARES
     PAUL MACDONALD   511 ORDINARY SHARES
     IAN MACKIE                511 ORDINARY SHARES
     GRAEME McFAULL    511 ORDINARY SHARES
     JANE SCADDING       511 ORDINARY SHARES
     NIGEL SULLIVAN       511 ORDINARY SHARES

     LESS THAN 1% OF ISSUED CLASS IN EACH CASE

16.  Date issuer informed of transaction

     12TH DECEMBER 2005


Name and signature of duly authorise officer of issuer responsible for making
notification

Charles Phillips,
Secretary
                                               
Date of notification       12TH DECEMBER 2005



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