Director/PDMR Shareholding

Wincanton PLC
15 March 2006

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

     HSDL NOMINEES LIMITED

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 MOST RECENT AWARD, 
     MADE ON 14TH MARCH 2006, UNDER THE WINCANTON PLC SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN 2005

9.   Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to share acquired.

                                       PARTNERSHIP SHARES                 MATCHING SHARES
JEFF ANDERSON                                  38                                10
CHARLES CARR                                   30                                7
PAUL MACDONALD                                 37                                9
IAN MACKIE                                     37                                9
GRAEME McFAULL                                 37                                9
JANE SCADDING                                  37                                9
NIGEL SULLIVAN                                 37                                9



MATCHING SHARES ARE AWARDED ON A 4:1 BASIS


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 £3.35


14.   Date and place of transaction

AWARD MADE ON 14TH MARCH 2006, 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:-


                               PARTNERSHIP SHARES            MATCHING SHARES           DIVIDEND SHARES
JEFF ANDERSON                         149                          37                         0
CHARLES CARR                          283                          70                         5
PAUL MACDONALD                        521                          130                       12
IAN MACKIE                            521                          130                       12
GRAEME McFAULL                        521                          130                       12
JANE SCADDING                         521                          130                       12
NIGEL SULLIVAN                        521                          130                       12



LESS THAN 1% OF ISSUED CLASS IN EACH CASE


16.   Date issuer informed of transaction

14TH MARCH 2006


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

Charles Phillips,

Secretary
                                                15TH MARCH 2006

Date of notification



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