Director/PDMR Shareholding

Wincanton PLC
04 August 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)

BOTH


3.       Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

WALTER HASSELKUS


4.       State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities
/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

NOT APPLICABLE


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

NOT APPLICABLE


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.

WALTER HASSELKUS


8.       State the nature of the transaction

PURCHASE IN THE MARKET


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

5,000


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

NOT APPLICABLE


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

NOT APPLICABLE


13.   Price per share or value of transaction

4,390 @ 282p

  610 @ 279p


14.   Date and place of transaction

      27 JULY 2005

      MUNICH, GERMANY



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

LESS THAN 1%


16.   Date issuer informed of transaction

03 AUGUST 2005





If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes.


17.   Date of Grant

NOT APPLICABLE


18.   Period during which or date on which it can be exercised.


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


20.   Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)


21.   Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise


22.   Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification


23.   Any additional information


24.   Name of contact and telephone number for queries





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

Charles Phillips, Secretary       Tel: [phone]

Date of notification               04 AUGUST 2005




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